Healthier Traditional Easter Hot Cross Buns
Servings 12 buns
Calories 215kcal
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
For the Dough
- ¾ cup Warm skimmed milk
- 1 tsp Brown sugar
- 12 g Yeast
- ¼ cup Butter
- 1 Egg
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- Vanilla
- 3½ cup Wholemeal flour
- 1 tbsp Cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp Salt
- ¾ cup Raisins
- 1 cup Boiled water
For the Crosses
- 5 tbsp Plain flour
- 6 tbsp Water
For the Egg Wash
- 1 Egg beaten
- 1 tsp Water
Instructions
- For plumping the raisins: add the raisins in a bowl, and combine with boiled water. Let sit for 10 min then drain well and set aside.
- For preparing the yeast mixture: Combine the warm milk with sugar and sprinkle the yeast on top. Stir and let sit at room temp until foamy (around 10 min).
- In a large bowl, Start by whisking the sugar and butter together.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract on high speed until combined.
- Add in the yeast mixture and beat again. Using the dough hook attachment mix in the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt. Knead until smooth.
- Add in the the plumped raisins & form the dough into a ball.Cover with a towel and leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in volume.
- Turn dough out onto a silicon mat or a lightly floured surface and cut into 12 equal pieces.
- Shape dough into buns and transfer to a greased baking pan. Cover again with a towel and let them sit in a warm place for around half an hour.
- Preheat oven to 200°C.Score a cross in the top of each bun with a sharp knife. Brush the buns generously with egg wash.
- For preparing the plain flour paste: Mix the plain flour with a tbsp of water at a time to a thick paste. Pipe crosses on the buns in the cuts you made using a a silicon piping pen or a pastry bag.
- Bake the buns for around 15 minutes or until golden.
- Enjoy it on its own, or serve with butter and honey.
