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Hot Cross Buns
Homemade Hot Cross Buns with Salted Honey & Cinnamon Butter
👥 15 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 33 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 18 min👤 Carey Erasmus📖 bitsofcarey
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- wooden spoon
- knife
- oven
- food processor
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the dough, sift all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Add thesultanas and orange zest and mix briefly.
orange ( zested)1
2
Using a stand mixer with dough hook or with a wooden spoon and bare hands, mix in the butter, beaten eggs and enough buttermilk for the dough to come together. Knead until you have a smooth, soft, elastic dough. Add more flour if needed.
butter (softened)90 g+- 250 ml buttermilk, laban or water (lukewarm)cold butter (grated)40 gbutter100 glarge eggs (beaten )2
3
Place into a large clean bowl, cover and allow to proof for ⏱️ 1 hour to double in size or overnight at cool room temperature.. Divide risen dough into 15 x +- 80 g pieces and shape into round buns. Place them onto a lined baking tray with +- 5cm space in-between each one. Cover and allow to proof in a warm area for an hour.
4
Meanwhile, prepare the pastry for the crosses: Rub the butter into the flour and add just enough ice-cold water to allow the ingredients to combine evenly – mix by cutting in using a knife. Roll the pastry dough into thin strips for your crosses (you will need 30 +- 8cm pieces).
butter (softened)90 g+- 250 ml buttermilk, laban or water (lukewarm)cold butter (grated)40 gbutter100 ga little ice waterwater45 ml
5
Preheat oven to 180°C.
6
Brush risen buns gently with egg wash and arrange crosses onto each bun. Bake for 18 – ⏱️ 20 minutes. Not a minute longer please :-)
7
Meanwhile, heat the jam, sugar, and water together until sugar dissolves, Simmer for ⏱️ 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
sugar45 mla little ice waterwater45 ml
8
Brush glaze onto freshly baked hot cross buns.
9
Best eaten warm- straight from the oven, microwaved or toasted with lots of salted butter or my Salted Honey & Cinnamon Butter.
butter (softened)90 g+- 250 ml buttermilk, laban or water (lukewarm)cold butter (grated)40 gbutter100 ghoney15 mlground cinnamon10 ml
10
To make Salted Honey & Cinnamon Butter: Blend all the ingredients in a food processor until well combined, light and fluffy! Keep refrigerated after use.
honey15 mlground cinnamon10 mlbutter (softened)90 g+- 250 ml buttermilk, laban or water (lukewarm)cold butter (grated)40 gbutter100 g
Nutrition Facts
calories
371 kcal
fat Content
9 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
21 g
sodium Content
226 mg
protein Content
8 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
53 mg
carbohydrate Content
65 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
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