Easiest Way to Cook Tasty Hot Cross Buns EasterBake

Hot Cross Buns EasterBake. Hot Cross Buns are a traditional Good Friday treat! Hot cross buns are a rather old English tradition, dating back to the Saxons who marked buns with a cross in honor of the goddess Eostre, the goddess of light, whose day of celebration eventually became Easter. These Hot Cross Buns are lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and studded with tangy craisins or raisins.

Featuring a spiced dough, cross shape, and orange icing, these are truly My hot cross buns are a cross (get it?) between a dinner roll and cinnamon roll. According to the story, an Anglican monk baked the buns and marked them with a cross in honor of Good Friday. Over time they gained popularity, and eventually became a symbol of Easter. You can cook Hot Cross Buns EasterBake using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Hot Cross Buns EasterBake

1. It's 450 g (1 lb) of strong white flour.
2. Prepare 15 g (1/2 oz) of dried yeast or 2 x 7g sachets fast acting yeast.
3. You need 75 g (3 oz) of butter, chilled and cubed.
4. You need 100 g of (31/2) oz caster sugar.
5. You need 225 ml (8 fl oz) of warm milk.
6. It's 2 of eggs, beaten.
7. You need 150 g (6 oz) of mixed fruit, (sultanas, currants and mixed peel).
8. You need 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon.
9. You need 2 tsp of mixed spice.
10. You need 1/4 tsp of grated nutmeg.
11. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
12. Prepare 1 pack of ready rolled shortcrust pastry.
13. You need of Egg Wash.
14. You need 2 tbsp of milk mixed with 1 egg and 1 tsp caster sugar.

Hot Cross Buns, it is common to enjoy them this spiced buns at Easter. These are made with raisins and candied lemon inside with It is tradition to consume these spiced buns at Easter. Its appearance, with a cross on the surface, is a symbol believed to represent. #stayathome Hello folks! A very warm welcome back to What's For Tea :) Today I made these wonderful hot cross buns!

Hot Cross Buns EasterBake step by step

1. In a bowl, mix 1 tbsp of sugar with 60ml (2fl oz) of the warm milk and sprinkle in the yeast. Leave in a warm place for approximately 5 minutes until frothy before sifting the flour into a large mixing bowl..
2. Rub in the butter until crumbly before adding the mixed spice, cinnamon, sugar, salt and grated nutmeg. Mix well together..
3. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the eggs, remaining milk and yeast mixture..
4. Mix well until all ingredients combined..
5. Knead for a couple of minutes until smooth. Add the mixed fruit and continue until the dough is shiny. You can use a food mixer with dough hook if you like..
6. Cover the bowl with clingfilm and leave in a warm place until doubled in size. This may take up to 1 1/2 hours. Knock back by kneading the dough for 5 minutes and place on a work surface covered with a clean tea towel and let rest for 5 minutes..
7. Unroll the shortcrust pastry and cut 5 mm (1/4 in) wide strips with a sharp knife..
8. Shape the dough into small balls of approximately 40g (1 1/2oz) and place 1cm apart onto a greased baking tray. Brush with the egg wash and mark the top of each bun with a cross using the strips of shortcrust pastry. Gently brush again with the egg wash. Leave to stand for 30-45 minutes until the balls have doubled in size..
9. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C (425 F), Gas mark 7. Bake for 5 minutes before reducing the heat to 200 degrees C (400 F), Gas mark 6 and bake for a further 10 minutes or until the buns are golden brown. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a wire rack before toasting and slathering with a knob of butter. Must be eaten warm with a cup of tea whilst thinking about hot sunny days and contemplating about how good life is....

Perfect at Easter.but in my opinion. Easter Hot Cross Buns: When I think of Easter and the foods we serve, several immediately come to mind. These Hot Cross Buns are way better than the stock standard ones you buy from grocery stores. Serve them Easter morning with some hard boiled eggs and fruit! More sweet brunch additions I love are No-bake Strawberries and Cream Crepe Cake, Honey lemon Bars, and Chocolate Drizzled Coconut Macaroons.