Unbelievably Good: 12 Hot Cross Buns Recipes
Classic hot cross buns recipe with raisins.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 buns 1x
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 500g strong bread flour
- 7g instant yeast
- 50g caster sugar
- 5g salt
- 280ml milk, lukewarm
- 50g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 100g raisins
- For the cross: 50g plain flour, mixed with 3-4 tablespoons of water
- For the glaze: 2 tablespoons apricot jam, warmed
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix flour, yeast, sugar, and salt.
- Add milk, butter, and egg. Mix until a dough forms.
- Knead for 8-10 minutes.
- Add raisins and knead briefly.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
- Knock back the dough and divide into 12 buns.
- Shape into balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Let rise for 30 minutes.
- Make the cross: mix flour and water to a paste. Pipe onto buns.
- Bake at 200°C (180°C fan/gas mark 6) for 20 minutes.
- Glaze with warmed apricot jam.
Notes
- You can add spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Adjust baking time based on your oven.
- Cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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