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Prep Time
75 Minutes -
Cook Time
20-25 Minutes -
Makes
12 Hot Cross Buns
Ingredients
For the buns:
• 4 cups plain flour
• 2 tsp instant yeast
• ¼ cup caster sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1 cup warm milk
• 50g melted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 cup mixed dried fruit
For the crosses
• ½ cup plain flour
• 5 tbsp water
You'll Need
- Multix Pre-Cut Baking Sheets
Method
- Combine flour, yeast, sugar and spices in a large bowl.
- Add warm milk, melted butter and egg. Mix into a soft dough.
- Knead for 8–10 minutes, then fold through dried fruit.
- Cover and leave to rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Divide the dough into 12 buns and place them onto a tray lined with Multix Unbleached Pre-Cut Baking Sheets.
- Mix flour and water into a paste and pipe crosses onto buns.
- Bake at 180°C for 20–25 minutes until golden.
Serve warm with butter.
Cook’s Tip:
Multix Unbleached Pre-Cut Baking Sheets make baking easy with no cutting or trimming required.