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Hot Cross Buns
Spiced Easter buns with currants and a sweet white cross — warm from the oven with butter. Piping the flour-and-water cross paste in a thick, confident line lets it hold its shape and stay visible once the buns rise and bake.
Ingredients
Instructions
Mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt and spices. Add warm milk, water, butter and egg. Knead 8 minutes.
Knead in currants. Cover and rest 1 hour until doubled.
Knock back dough and shape into 12 buns. Place on a lined tray.
Make cross paste: mix flour and water. Pipe crosses over buns.
Rest 30 minutes. Bake at 200°C for 18 minutes. Glaze immediately with warm jam.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
