Description
Hot cross buns are sweet, spiced buns marked with a cross on top, traditionally eaten during Easter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons mixed spice powder
- 1/2 cup currants
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- For the glaze: 1/4 cup apricot jam
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, salt, and mixed spice powder.
- In a saucepan, heat milk and butter until warm.
- Add the warm milk mixture to the dry ingredients.
- Incorporate eggs and mix until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough for 10 minutes.
- Add currants and raisins, knead until well distributed.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and divide it into equal pieces.
- Shape each piece into a bun and place on a baking tray.
- Let rise again for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Make a cross on each bun with a knife.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Heat apricot jam and brush over the warm buns.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, add orange zest.
- Store buns in an airtight container.
- Best enjoyed warm.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: hot cross buns, Easter, baking