By Chelsea Sugar
Page views: 58185Why wait until Easter to make these spiced buns? Simply leave the crosses off and make them anytime - they make great lunchbox fillers.
12 reviews
Dough:
2 1/2 tsp dried yeast
3 1/2 cups plain flour (520g)
1/4 cup Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp mixed spice
1 cup sultanas
75g mixed peel (optional)
1 egg
2 Tbsp butter
310 ml water
Crosses:
1/2 cup plain flour
80 ml water
Sugar Glaze:
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar
Dough: Place dough ingredients into the machine in the order as listed. Turn the machine on using “dough only” function. Grease a swiss roll tin.
When the dough cycle has completed remove dough and knead on a well floured surface until elastic and springs back when pressed. Divide into 12 pieces, shape each into a ball and place close together on tray. Cover and leave to rise for 60 minutes.
Tip: Leave to rise longer for a lighter, fluffy bun.
Crosses: Mix all ingredients together until smooth, pipe crosses over risen dough (use a ziploc bag, cut off the corner and use to pipe crosses).
Bake at 200°C for 20-25 minutes until golden.
Glaze: Combine ingredients, microwave for 1 minute and brush over hot buns.
Best hot cross bun recipe I have ever used, they turn out great every time. So light and fluffy. I add extra sultanas as I don’t like peel. So yummy!!!
Great recipe. I left them fir two hours after shaping into buns and they turned lovely and light. Definitely will make this again.
A beautiful bun. Light, fluffy, not too sweet, used a bread maker, one of the nicest breads I have made.
These were super easy and really good. The recipe is quite forgiving and its easy to change ingredients. I didn't have mixed spice so substituted all spice, ginger and nutmeg. I also didn't have sultanas or peel so used fruit cake mix. I don't think I'll ever buy hot cross buns again!
Awesome easy recipe that I make all year long without crosses. Better than lots of other hot cross bun recipes and I’ve tried loads!
Made without the breadmaker cause I don't have one! Traditional flavour and easy to follow. Delicious
Easy peasy delish recipe, it does need more mixed spice than the recipe states though.
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