Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Name: Hot Cross Buns Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 12 buns
Ingredients: 4 ¼ cups (1lb 6 oz/625 g) bread flour; ¾ cup (3oz/85g) powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons ground mixed spice; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4-1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons (1 ½ oz/45 g) cold butter; ⅓ (2 ½ oz/71 g) granulated sugar; Zest medium lemon; 1 ½ teaspoons instant dried yeast; 1 large egg; 1 ¼ cups (10 fl oz/300 ml) lukewarm milk; 1 cup (5 oz/142 g) raisins or sultanas; egg wash, to glaze; 2 tablespoons warmed honey, to glaze

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings
12 buns

Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Yosef Bauer

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Ingredients

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4 ¼ cups (1lb 6 oz/625 g) bread flour
¾ cup (3oz/85g) powdered sugar
2 teaspoons ground mixed spice
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/4-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 tablespoons (1 ½ oz/45 g) cold butter , cut into cubes, plus extra for greasing
⅓ (2 ½ oz/71 g) granulated sugar
Zest medium lemon
1 ½ teaspoons instant dried yeast
1 large egg
1 ¼ cups (10 fl oz/300 ml) lukewarm milk
1 cup (5 oz/142 g) raisins or sultanas
egg wash, to glaze
2 tablespoons warmed honey, to glaze