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Hot Cross Buns

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Servings: 12
Ingredients
    Buns
  • 500 g Strong white flour (*)
  • 75 g Caster Sugar (*)
  • 2 tsp Mixed spice (*)
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon (*)
  • 1 Lemon zest only (*)
  • 10 g Salt (*)
  • 10 g Dried yeast (*)
  • 40 g Butter
  • 300 ml Milk
  • 1 Egg (Beaten)
  • 200 g Sultanas
  • 50 g Chopped mixed peel
  • Oil for greasing
    • Topping
  • 75 g Plain flour
  • 2 tbsp Golden syrup
  • 100 ml Water
Instructions
  1. 1
    A (*) to bowl
  2. 2
    Melt butter and half the milk gently
  3. 3
    Cool a little and add egg
  4. 4
    Mix into flour
  5. 5
    Add remaining milk, may not need it all so add it slowly until it forms a nice dough
  6. 6
    Kneed and when nearly finished, incorporate the fruit
  7. 7
    Cover and leave to rise for 1 hour
  8. 8
    Divide into 12 and put on a greased baking tray
  9. 9
    Cover and leave to rise for 1 hour
  10. 10
    Mix up the topping and pipe in crosses
  11. 11
    Cook in a pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes @ 200/190C
Read it online: http://recipes.craftysims.com/recipe/hot-cross-buns/