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Hot Cross Buns

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Reading: Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients

For yeast mixture:

1 tablespoon dried yeast

1 teaspoon sugar

50ml milk

150ml warm water

100g flour

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For the buns:

350g flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

50g sugar

50g butter

1 egg

25g currants

40g mixed peel

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Instructions

  • Pour the warm milk and the warm water into a bowl.
  • Add the sugar, yeast and 100g of flour. Leave for 20 minutes in a warm place.
  • Sift 350g of flour, 50g of sugar, salt, mixed spice, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan.
  • Beat the egg. Add the butter and the egg to the yeast mixture. Add the flour mixture, the currants and the mixed peel.

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  • Stir the mixture well.
  • Knead the dough with your hands for 10 minutes.
  • Divide the dough into 12 pieces.
  • Place the buns on a baking tray.
  • Cover the buns with a towel. Leave in a warm place for 45 minutes.
  • Cut a cross on the top of each bun with a knife.
  • Put the buns in the oven (190°C). Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

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