Traditional Hot Cross Buns with Raisins
Calories: 16
Adjust Servings Here: 12 Buns
Description
Soft and fluffy traditional hot cross buns with raisins and currants, lightly spiced and finished with melted butter or apricot jam. Perfect for Easter or Good Friday.
Ingredients
Dough
- 500 g (4 cups) Bread flour
- 300 ml (1¼ cups) Milk warm 110 F
- 8 g (2¼ tsp) Instant dry yeast
- 60 g (1 large) Eggs
- 65 g (⅓ cups) Sugar
- 55 g (¼ cups) Unsalted butter (melted)
- 75 g (½ cups) Golden Raisins soaked and drained
- 50 g (½ cups) Black currants or sultanas
- 5 g (1 tsp) Salt
- ½ tsp Cinnamon powder
- ½ tsp Allspice
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg freshly grated
Flour cross
- 60 g (½ cups) flour
- 90 ml (⅓ cups) water more as needed.
Plus
- 2 tbsp Melted butter or Apricot Jam
Instructions
- Soak the Fruit - Place the raisins and currants in hot water for about 10 minutes. Drain well before adding to the dough.
- Mix the Dough - In a stand mixer bowl combine warm milk, yeast, sugar, egg, and melted butter. Add flour, salt, and spices and mix until a soft dough forms.500 g Bread flour, 300 ml Milk, 8 g Instant dry yeast, 60 g Eggs, 65 g Sugar, 55 g Unsalted butter, 5 g Salt, ½ tsp Cinnamon powder, ½ tsp Allspice, ¼ tsp Nutmeg
- Knead - Knead for about 5 minutes until the dough becomes smooth and elastic.
- Add the Fruit - Mix in the soaked raisins and currants until evenly distributed.75 g Golden Raisins, 50 g Black currants
- First Rise - Place the dough in an oiled bowl and let it rise until doubled in size, about 60–90 minutes.
- Shape the Buns - Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and shape into smooth balls.
- Second Rise - Place the buns in a 9×13 pan and let them rise again for about 45 minutes.
- Pipe the Cross - Mix flour and water to form a thick paste and pipe crosses over the buns.60 g flour, 90 ml water
- Bake - Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
- Finish - Brush warm buns with melted butter or apricot jam.2 tbsp Melted butter or Apricot Jam
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