Steps to Prepare Favorite Hot Cross Buns EasterBake

Hot Cross Buns EasterBake.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook hot cross buns easterbake using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Hot Cross Buns EasterBake:

1. {Prepare 450 g (1 lb) of strong white flour.
2. {Make ready 15 g (1/2 oz) of dried yeast or 2 x 7g sachets fast acting yeast.
3. {Prepare 75 g (3 oz) of butter, chilled and cubed.
4. {Get 100 g of (31/2) oz caster sugar.
5. {Take 225 ml (8 fl oz) of warm milk.
6. {Get 2 of eggs, beaten.
7. {Make ready 150 g (6 oz) of mixed fruit, (sultanas, currants and mixed peel).
8. {Make ready 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon.
9. {Take 2 tsp of mixed spice.
10. {Take 1/4 tsp of grated nutmeg.
11. {Get 1/2 tsp of salt.
12. {Take 1 pack of ready rolled shortcrust pastry.
13. {Get of Egg Wash.
14. {Take 2 tbsp of milk mixed with 1 egg and 1 tsp caster sugar.

Instructions to make Hot Cross Buns EasterBake:

1. In a bowl, mix 1 tbsp of sugar with 60ml (2fl oz) of the warm milk and sprinkle in the yeast. Leave in a warm place for approximately 5 minutes until frothy before sifting the flour into a large mixing bowl..
2. Rub in the butter until crumbly before adding the mixed spice, cinnamon, sugar, salt and grated nutmeg. Mix well together..
3. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the eggs, remaining milk and yeast mixture..
4. Mix well until all ingredients combined..
5. Knead for a couple of minutes until smooth. Add the mixed fruit and continue until the dough is shiny. You can use a food mixer with dough hook if you like..
6. Cover the bowl with clingfilm and leave in a warm place until doubled in size. This may take up to 1 1/2 hours. Knock back by kneading the dough for 5 minutes and place on a work surface covered with a clean tea towel and let rest for 5 minutes..
7. Unroll the shortcrust pastry and cut 5 mm (1/4 in) wide strips with a sharp knife..
8. Shape the dough into small balls of approximately 40g (1 1/2oz) and place 1cm apart onto a greased baking tray. Brush with the egg wash and mark the top of each bun with a cross using the strips of shortcrust pastry. Gently brush again with the egg wash. Leave to stand for 30-45 minutes until the balls have doubled in size..
9. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C (425 F), Gas mark 7. Bake for 5 minutes before reducing the heat to 200 degrees C (400 F), Gas mark 6 and bake for a further 10 minutes or until the buns are golden brown. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a wire rack before toasting and slathering with a knob of butter. Must be eaten warm with a cup of tea whilst thinking about hot sunny days and contemplating about how good life is....

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