Name: Hot Cross Buns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 125 min
Ingredients: 180 ml Milk (warm); 2 1/4 tsp Yeast (or 25 grams fresh yeast); 2 Eggs; 50 grams Sugar; 1 tbsp Salt; 100 grams Butter; 430 grams Bread flour (or plain flour); 1 cup Raisins; 1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder; 1/4 tsp Nutmeg powder; 1/2 cup Flour (maida for kneading); 1/2 cup All-purpose flour (maida); 1/3 cup Water

Easy Homemade Hot Cross Buns

Easter is almost here so why not make some homemade delicious hot cross buns. Did you know it was so easy to make these? A little bit of kneading is all it takes to give your family homemade fresh bread they will enjoy. I have used raisins in the bread but you can certainly add other dry fruits such as apricots, dates, cranberries or plums.

Homemade Bread Buns for Easter with a Cross - Hot Cross Buns — Hot Cross Buns for Easter

I prefer to use bread flour because it gives a soft tender bread but for years we made these with plain all-purpose flour /maida. The cross on top can be made with dough or with icing. I have given you the recipe to make it with dough.

However, if you prefer icing instead -

Take 1 cup powdered sugar/ icing sugar and
2 tbsp of water to create a smooth paste - don't add too much water - it must be thick.
Put the icing in a piping bag and pipe crossed on each bun -after the buns are cooled down completely.

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Hot Cross Buns

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Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Proofing time: 1 hr 30 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins

Calories: 306kcal

$10

Adjust Servings Here: 12 buns

Equipment /Tools

Kitchen scale
Mixing bowl
Stand Mixer

Ingredients

180 ml Milk warm
2 ¼ tsp Yeast or 25 grams fresh yeast
2 Eggs
50 grams Sugar
1 tbsp Salt
100 grams Butter
430 grams Bread flour or plain flour
1 cup Raisins
½ tsp Cinnamon powder
¼ tsp Nutmeg powder
½ cup Flour maida for kneading

For the cross

½ cup All-purpose flour maida
⅓ cup Water

Instructions

Soak the rainsins in warm water for 30 minutes - drain and set aside
In a bowl combine warm milk (barely warm almost room temperature), eggs, sugar, yeast, - let rest for 5 minutes until foamy - set aside
In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg
Now, combine the yeast mixture to the flour mixture
Knead the dough for 3 minutes - using little flour as possible - keep the dough soft
Then add the room temperature butter nad knead it in well.
The dough will be soft but continue to knead for 2 minutes until you have a soft dough
Place in an oiled bowl - cover and set aside in a warm place for an hour or until double in volume.
Punch down the dough - add the raisins and gently knead them in
Divide into 12 equal pieces - form into balls
Place them on a baking tray - cover with a clean kitchen cloth and let rise for 30 minutes
Preheat the oven at 180 C / 350 F
In the meantime, combine the flour and water to make a smooth paste that can be piped similar to frosting.
Add the flour paste to a ziplock back. Cut a small tip at the end of the bag.
Pipe a cross on each bread. Brush the bread with a beaten egg
Bake the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly golden

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