Cranberry and Apricot Hot Cross Buns
 
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Check out this recipe for rustic Hot Cross Buns made with mixed spice, dried cranberries and apricots.
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Recipe type: Baked Goods
Cuisine: English
Serves: 12
Ingredients
Buns
  • 4 Cups Plain Flour
  • 14 g Dried Yeast
  • ¼ Cup Caster Sugar
  • 2 Tsp Mixed Spice
  • Pinch of Salt
  • ¾ Cup Dried Cranberries
  • ¾ Cup Dried Apricots, diced
  • 40 g Butter
  • 300ml Milk
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
Flour paste
  • ½ Cup Plain Flour
  • 4 to 5 Tbsp water
Glaze
  • ⅓ Cup Water
  • 2 Tbsp Caster Sugar
  • 1 Tsbp Orange Zest (optional)
Instructions
  1. Combine flour, yeast, sugar, mixed spice, salt and cranberries and apricots in a large bowl.
  2. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add milk. Heat for until lukewarm.
  3. Add warm milk mixture and eggs to fruit mixture. Using a flat-bladed knife, simply cut the knife through the dough until it almost comes together. Using clean hands to finish mixing to form a soft dough.
  4. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead for 10 minutes, or until dough is smooth.
  5. Place into a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Set aside in a warm, draught-free place for 1 to 1½ hours, or until dough doubles in size.
  6. Line a large baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
  7. Punch dough down to its original size. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth.
  8. Divide into 12 even portions. Shape each portion into a ball. Place balls onto lined tray, about 1cm apart. Cover with plastic wrap. Set aside in a warm place for 30 minutes, or until buns double in size.
  9. Preheat oven to 190°C.
  10. Make flour paste: Mix flour and water together in a small bowl until smooth, adding a little more water if paste is too thick.
  11. Spoon into a small snap-lock bag. Snip off 1 corner of bag. Pipe flour paste over tops of buns to form crosses.
  12. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until buns are cooked through.
  13. Make glaze: Place water, sugar and zest into a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Boil for 5 minutes.
  14. Brush warm glaze over warm hot cross buns.
  15. Serve warm or at room temperature
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