Hot Cross Buns

It's that time of year again. To bring in easter with a bang with classic hot cross buns.

Ingredients

1kg	Plain Flour
500ml	Milk
2 Tbsp	Raw Sugar
1 Tsp	Salt
1.5 Tsp	Ground Cinnamon
4 Tsp	Dried Yeast
1.5 Tsp	All Spice
100g	Butter
1 Cup	Sultanas
1 Cup	Dried Cranberries
1 Cup	Currants
	Piping Mixture
1 Cup	Plain Flour
1/2 Cup	Water
2 Tbsp	Vegetable Oil
	Glaze
1 Cup	Water
1 Cup	Caster Sugar
1/2 Tsp	Ground Cinnamon

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Method

20 mins 1.5 hours 16

• Step 1 Combine all the bun ingredients except fruit together. When combined in to a dough, add the fruit and incorporate. Leave for 30 mins to an hour for dough to rise.
• Step 2 Preheat oven to 220°C
• Step 3 Line a baking tray with baking paper. Divide your dough in to 16 portions (about the size of a fist) and mould in to balls. Place each ball 1cm each other in a grid pattern.
• Step 4 Make your piping mix by combine the ingredients and place in to your piping bag. Pipe lines over the buns to create your crosses.
• Step 5 Bake your buns for 25 mins or until cooked through and slightly golden.
• Step 6 While your buns are baking, make your glaze by combining the ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat and cook for about 10 mins or until it's a thick (but still slightly watery) glaze.
• Step 7 When your buns are done, brush the warm glaze over the buns.