Description
A classic sweet bun spiced with cinnamon and filled with candied fruit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g strong white bread flour
- 75g caster sugar
- 10g salt
- 10g instant yeast
- 300ml milk
- 50g unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 100g mixed candied fruit
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- For the cross: 75g plain flour and water
- For the glaze: 75g apricot jam
Instructions
- Mix flour, sugar, salt, yeast, and spices in a bowl.
- Warm milk and mix with melted butter, then add to dry ingredients along with the egg.
- Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
- Add candied fruit and knead until well combined.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
- Shape the dough into buns and place on a baking tray.
- Let the buns rise again until puffy.
- Mix plain flour and water to make a paste for the cross, pipe it onto the buns.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C for 20 minutes.
- Brush with apricot jam after baking for a shiny finish.
Notes
- You can use any combination of candied fruit you prefer.
- For a richer flavor, let the dough rise overnight in the fridge.
- These buns are best enjoyed fresh out of the oven.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: hot cross buns, candied fruit, sweet buns, Easter recipe