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Hot cross buns

Hot cross buns

Who fancies some fluffy buns full of flavours? You should try this one!
Course: Bakery
Cuisine: Anglo-saxonne
Keyword: Easter, Easy recipe, Traditional recipe
Servings 12 buns
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Cooking time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 500 g flour
  • 250 ml milk lukewarm
  • 20 g fresh yeast (or 7g dry)
  • 1 egg
  • 50 g butter
  • 50 g sugar
  • 8 g salt
  • 1 zest organic orange (or lemon)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 75 g raisins
  • 35 g candied orange peel diced

TO FINALIZE

  • 2 tbsp flour
  • water
  • maple syrup (or honey)

Instructions

  • Soak the grapes in cold water. Set aside.
  • Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk.
  • Melt the butter.
  • In the bowl of the food processor add the flour, sugar, salt, orange zest and cinnamon. Mix.
  • Make a hole in the middle of the flour mixture, pour in the butter. Start kneading at a slow speed. Pour in the milk/yeast mixture, continue to knead and add the egg, lightly beaten. Knead for about 10 minutes.
  • Cover with a clean cloth and let the dough rest in a warm place for 1 to 1h30 hours, until doubled in size.
  • Drain the raisins.
  • Punch down the dough, and add the raisins and orange peel. Knead the dough for 2 minutes.
  • Cut the dough into 12 identical pieces. Shape into balls and place on a baking sheet (lined with parchment paper or greased), leaving a space between each piece (the dough will rise). Cover again and let rest for 30 to 45 minutes, until the breads have risen.

TO FINALIZE

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
  • Put 2 tablespoons of flour in a bowl. Add water gradually until you have a thick cream. Pour it on the buns, forming a cross (see video above).
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Once out of the oven, brush the top of the buns with maple syrup (or honey).