Name: Hot Cross Bun
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 ml) milk; 4 teaspoons (20 ml) water; 1 cake (fresh) yeast; 3 cups (720 ml) all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup (80 ml) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt; 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) nutmeg; 1 (beaten) egg; 1/4 cup (60 ml), melted butter; 1 cup (240 ml) currants; 2 tbsp plain flour; as needed vegetable oil; 1 tbsp golden syrup

Breakfast

12 servings

233 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Heat milk and water to lukewarm.

MilkWater

Step 2

Crumble yeast and mix with 1/2 cup (120 ml) flour.

YeastAll-purpose flour

Step 3

Stir in the tepid milk and water, mixing well.

MilkWaterYeastAll-purpose flour

Step 4

Cover and set aside in a warm place until yeast is active and frothing (about 10–15 minutes).

Yeast

Step 5

Mix remaining flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.

All-purpose flourGranulated sugarSaltCinnamonNutmeg

Step 6

Stir beaten egg and melted butter into the yeast mixture, then add the flour mixture and currants and mix well.

EggButterYeastAll-purpose flourCurrants

Step 7

Put dough onto a floured surface and knead; return to bowl and let rise until double in bulk (about 1 hour).

All-purpose flour

Step 8

Turn onto a floured surface and knead again.

All-purpose flour

Step 9

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Step 10

Divide dough into twelve pieces, shape into buns and mark a deep cross on top of each.

Step 11

Arrange buns on a baking tray, cover with a tea towel and let rise for 30 minutes.

Step 12

Bake in the preheated oven at 375°F for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 13

Mix together plain flour, vegetable oil and golden syrup to make the glaze.

Plain flourVegetable oilGolden syrup

Step 14

Remove baked buns from the tray and brush or spread with the glaze.

Plain flourVegetable oilGolden syrup

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.