Hot cross buns

Hot cross buns

Ingredients

1lb 3oz Strong flour

3oz Margarine

3oz Sugar

1 Egg

1oz Milk Powder

1 ½ oz Fresh yeast

¼ oz Bread improver

¼ oz Mixed spice

2 Drops bun spice essence

¼ oz Salt

1 ½ oz Currants

1 ½ oz Sultanas

8oz Water (2oz Cold, 6oz Hot)

Crossing Paste

1lb flour

5oz oil

1Pt Water
(make quantity as required)

Bun Glaze

1lb Sugar

1Pt Water

4 Leaves gelatine

(Make Quantity as required)

Method

Place all dry ingredients except sugar in a bowl, add margarine and rub in.

Whisk the egg and sugar

Mix yeast with cold water

Add egg and yeast mixtures to the dry ingredients

Add hot water essence and mixed spice

Knead to a smooth dough cover and rest for ¾ hour (Bulk fermentation Time)

Add Currents and Sultanas

Split into 2oz rounds and shape

Put in straight lines onto a baking tray and pipe on the crossing paste wit a fine paper piping bag

Allow to prove and then bake at 240C 475 F for 8-12 minutes until golden

Prepare Crossing paste by beating all ingredients together to form a smooth gluey paste

Prepare bun glaze by melting the sugar in the water over a gentle heat, soak gelatine in a little cold water until soft and then add to the warm sugar solution stir until completely dissolved. Brush onto the hot cross buns whilst still hot from the oven