Description
A traditional recipe for hot cross buns, soft and spiced with a sweet glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g strong white bread flour
- 75g sugar
- 10g salt
- 10g mixed spice powder
- 10g instant yeast
- 300ml milk, lukewarm
- 50g unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 200g mixed dried fruit
- 75g candied peel
- For the cross: 75g plain flour and water
- For the glaze: 75g apricot jam
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, and mixed spice.
- Add yeast to one side and salt to the other.
- In another bowl, combine lukewarm milk, melted butter, and egg.
- Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix.
- Knead the dough for 10 minutes until smooth.
- Incorporate dried fruit and candied peel.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Shape the dough into buns and place on a baking tray.
- Let rise for another 30 minutes.
- Mix plain flour with water to make a paste for the crosses.
- Pipe crosses on buns and bake at 220°C for 20 minutes.
- Heat apricot jam and brush over warm buns for a glaze.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add nutmeg or cinnamon.
- Use milk or a non-dairy substitute for a vegan option.
- Store in an airtight container for freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: hot cross bun recipe, traditional hot cross buns, Easter buns