Homemade Hot Cross Buns Recipe
Hot cross buns are traditional Easter treats, cherished for their soft, spiced dough and symbolic cross topping.
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Calories: 400kcal
Servings: 5 people
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Spoons and Cups
- Cutting Board and Knife
- Oven
- Baking sheet
- Baking Pan
- Piping Bag or Ziplock Bag
- Cooling Rack
Ingredients
- 4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbos active dry yeast
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients, add warmed milk and melted butter, then knead until smooth.
- Knead in raisins or currants evenly into the dough.
- Let the dough rise until doubled in size in a warm place.
- Divide dough, shape into balls.
- Pipe crosses onto buns with flour-water paste.
- Bake until golden brown.
- Brush buns with sugar-water glaze after baking.
- Cool on wire rack before serving.
Notes
- CHECK YOUR YEAST expiry date! The problem because most people don’t bake with yeast very often, and yeast does go off! If your yeast is past its expiry date OR you’ve kept it in hot humid conditions (instead of fridge or freezer), your dough will not rise.
- Yeast test if you’re concerned: in tiny bowl, mix 2 tbsp very warm tap water with pinch of sugar and 1/4 tsp yeast. Leave in very warm place for 5 – 10 min. If surface gets foamy like the below, your yeast is alive and fine to use.
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g