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Hot Cross Buns

Spiced hot cross buns made easy in a bread maker, with sultanas and a shiny sugar-syrup glaze.

Makes 12–15Baking
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups white stoneground bakers flour*
  • 350ml milk*
  • 1 egg*, lightly beaten
  • 2 tsp yeast or 100ml sourdough starter*
  • 3 tbsp panela sugar*
  • 1 tsp salt*
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 cup sultanas*
  • 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg, ½ tsp cardamom, 1 tsp all spice

Method

  1. 1Combine all ingredients in the bread maker and start on the dough setting.
  2. 2When the cycle is complete, roll out onto a clean work bench and divide into 12–15 even-sized sections.
  3. 3Roll each piece of dough into a ball, tucking it underneath so the top is smooth and tight.
  4. 4Place into a lined tray, evenly distributed. Cover and leave to rise until nearly doubled in size.
  5. 5Mix 75g flour and 75ml water together to create a paste and put it in a piping bag. Pipe vertical and horizontal lines over all the buns to form crosses.
  6. 6Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 20 mins.
  7. 7Remove from the oven and immediately brush with a slightly cooled sugar syrup — made by bringing ½ cup sugar and ¼ cup water to the boil, then letting it cool slightly.

For a yeast dough using a bread maker.

Ingredients marked with an asterisk (*) can be found in the Wholefoods section at Trader & Co.