Deliciously Quick Fruit Hot Cross Buns
Make Deliciously Quick Fruit Hot Cross Buns in no time! Soft, spiced, and packed with fruit, these easy buns skip long rising times while keeping all the flavour. Perfect for Easter or a cozy treat!
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Ingredients
Dough
- 4 ½ cups plain flour
- 1 ½ cups warm water or milk add 5 tbsp milk powder if using water instead of milk
- 3 tsp dried yeast
- 5 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 50 g butter softened and cubed
- 1 cup sultanas or raisins
- 2 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
Paste for the crosses
- ¼ cup flour
- water enough to form a paste
Sugar syrup
- 3 tbsp sugar
- ¼ cup boiling water
Instructions
- In a bowl, add water or milk, brown sugar and yeast together and stir to combine.
- Once the yeast has activated, add the remaining dough ingredients to the bowl.
- Mix with a mixer or by hand. If using a mixer, when the dough forms around the dough hook, continue to mix for another minute. If mixing by hand, continue to knead until the dough comes together.
- Cover the dough with a tea towel or glad wrap and allow to double in size. This process should take roughly 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Once doubled in size, cut the dough into 10-16 equal pieces. Roll the dough balls into a bun shape and leave to double in size again on a lined baking tray. This process should take roughly 15-20 minutes.
- In the meantime, mix together the flour and water to form a thick paste for the crosses. The consistency should resemble paint.
- Preheat oven to fan-bake 180℃ or bake 200℃.
- Once the buns have doubled in size, pipe the crosses on the buns and bake for 12-15 minutes.
- To make the sugar syrup - combine the sugar and boiling water together. Brush over the buns once they come out of the oven.
Notes
Mixed Spice: is a traditional British combination of Cinnamon, Coriander Seed, Cloves, Ginger, Nutmeg, and Aniseed. It is in ground form; you could try pumpkin spice if you can't get it.
Servings: 10 people