Description
These Hot Cross Buns are a delightful combination of warm spices and mixed dried fruit, perfect for any gathering or quiet afternoon. With simple ingredients, you can whip up this irresistible treat that everyone will love, whether enjoyed warm or toasted with butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 670 grams plain flour or bread flour (4 ¾ cups)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons mixed spice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 60 grams butter, chopped into cubes (3 tablespoons)
- 75 grams caster sugar (⅓ cup)
- 7 grams dry yeast (1 sachet)
- 1 egg (70 gram egg)
- 125 ml greek yoghurt (½ cup)
- 250 ml warm water (1 cup)
- 225 grams mixed dried fruit (1 ⅓ cups)
- 60 grams plain flour (½ cup)
- 1 teaspoon caster sugar
- ¼ cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar
- 2 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Grease the baking pan.
- Sift flour, salt, and spices into a mixing bowl.
- Rub the butter into the flour and spice mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs with no lumps of butter remaining.
- Stir in the caster sugar and yeast.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, yoghurt, and warm water until combined. Add to the dry ingredients and mix to form a dough.
- Knead the dough until it is smooth, soft, and stretchy but not sticky, approximately 5 minutes. Adjust with flour or warm water as needed.
- Incorporate the mixed fruit into the dough, kneading until evenly distributed.
- Divide the dough into 15 equal portions and roll each into a ball.
- Place the dough balls into the baking pan in 3 rows of 5.
- Cover the pan with oiled cling wrap and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius / 430 degrees Fahrenheit halfway through the rise.
- Make the cross mixture, pipe it onto the buns, then bake for 5 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 200 degrees Celsius / 390 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for an additional 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Prepare the glaze ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a simmer, and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Brush the baked buns with the glaze immediately after removing them from the oven.
- Let the buns cool slightly in the pan before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve warm or allow to cool before splitting, toasting, and adding butter.
Notes
These buns can be made ahead and stored for a couple of days in an airtight container.
For added flavor, experiment with different mixed dried fruits or spices.
Serve with butter or your favorite spread for the best enjoyment.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg