You'll wish every day was Easter with these traditional sultana, currant and spice-flavoured hot cross buns. A favourite with everyone, especially scrumptious served hot from the oven (and if you have no breadmaker, no worries, just use a bowl). Our most popular hot cross bun recipe!
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What did you think of this recipe?
Great reviewer
Very good i lave this
5
Sue
I made these Hot Cross Buns and they were excellent. I used standard flour by mistake, and it made no difference. I also put the buns in the tray, then put them in the oven at 70 degrees for 30mins. then cranked it up to 200 degrees ( buns still in the oven, not taken out) and cooked them for 20-25 mins.Best HCBuns I have ever made!
5
Lena
Yummy
4
Ronee
Excellent recipe I double the amount of cinnamon and mixed spice and put in slighlty less water. They are just like the shop brought ones. Very easy
4
Judy Thomas7815498
I was disappointed in the recipe. I followed it to the letter and this was the result. Most of the sultanas had disintergrated into the mixture, it was definitely lacking in spice, hardly any taste.The buns looked great especially with the glaze but they were tough to eat and the glaze was sticky and a bit messy to handle. I don't think I will try this recipe again.
3
Joan Goddard
Easy to make and even easier to eat!! - These buns are delicious any time of the year.
5
Brian Watts
Made these buns in the bread-maker. They were awesome. Lots of flavor.
5
1458690236
My bread maker also doesn't do another mix after 30 min so added after 15min and this worked. Taste amazing but don't look like store bought ones but nobody was worried about the look they just wanted more please.
5
Ngaire
Light, fluffy, tasty and easy peasy. I only used sultanas as I didn't have currents or peel and they were still lovely. If your bread maker has raisin dough mode then use that. Will definitely make them again with some adjustments:Add slightly more flour or less water so mixture isn't so moist.Add more spice.
Place dough ingredients into a bread machine in the order listed. Set a timer for 30 minutes if your machine doesn't have a fruit addition timer built in. Turn the machine on using the "dough only" function. After 30 minutes add the "later addition to the dough" ingredients.
When the "dough only" function signals ready, remove the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead into a long sausage shape - like a stick of French bread. Using scissors cut off pieces the size of a tennis ball and place into a well-greased or baking paper lined Swiss roll tin, approximately 20cm x 25cm. The balls of dough should touch each other.
To make the crosses, place the Edmonds High Grade Flour and water in a small zip lock plastic bag and seal. Squish the bag to mix the flour paste well. Snip off the corner and pipe crosses onto the surface of the buns. Allow the buns to rise for a further 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 200°C.
Brush the buns with melted Tararua Butter and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven and, while piping hot, brush over the Chelsea Caster Sugar glaze. Cool on a wire rack, reheat to serve.
I made these Hot Cross Buns and they were excellent. I used standard flour by mistake, and it made no difference. I also put the buns in the tray, then put them in the oven at 70 degrees for 30mins. then cranked it up to 200 degrees ( buns still in the oven, not taken out) and cooked them for 20-25 mins.Best HCBuns I have ever made!
5
Lena
Yummy
4
Ronee
Excellent recipe I double the amount of cinnamon and mixed spice and put in slighlty less water. They are just like the shop brought ones. Very easy
4
Judy Thomas7815498
I was disappointed in the recipe. I followed it to the letter and this was the result. Most of the sultanas had disintergrated into the mixture, it was definitely lacking in spice, hardly any taste.The buns looked great especially with the glaze but they were tough to eat and the glaze was sticky and a bit messy to handle. I don't think I will try this recipe again.
3
Joan Goddard
Easy to make and even easier to eat!! - These buns are delicious any time of the year.
5
Brian Watts
Made these buns in the bread-maker. They were awesome. Lots of flavor.
5
1458690236
My bread maker also doesn't do another mix after 30 min so added after 15min and this worked. Taste amazing but don't look like store bought ones but nobody was worried about the look they just wanted more please.
5
Ngaire
Light, fluffy, tasty and easy peasy. I only used sultanas as I didn't have currents or peel and they were still lovely. If your bread maker has raisin dough mode then use that. Will definitely make them again with some adjustments:Add slightly more flour or less water so mixture isn't so moist.Add more spice.