Spiced Fruity Buns
- 750 g flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 (7 g) packets instant yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1 cup sultana
- 1 1/2 cups low-fat milk
- 60 g salted butter
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- Combine flour, sugar, yeast, sultanas, spices and salt in a large bowl. Heat the milk and butter in a small saucepan until butter melts. Remove from heat and whisk in egg.
- Add to dry ingredients then lightly mix. Add sultanas and mix to a soft dough.
- Turn dough on to a lightly floured surface and knead for several minutes or until smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl.
- Cover with a damp tea towel and prove in a warm place for 1.5 hours or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough in the centre. Turn on to a lightly floured surface and knead for several minutes or until smooth.
- Pre-heat oven to 210u0b0C.
- Lightly grease a 25cm x 30cm lamington tray with melted butter.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal portions.
- Knead each portion into a ball and place in the tray. Cover with a damp tea towel and prove for 30-45 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Brush the tops of the buns with a little whisked egg. Snip a small hole in the corner of the plastic bag and pipe the flour paste to form a cross over each bun.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 180u0b0C and bake for 15-20 minutes longer or until buns are cooked through.
- To make glaze, heat the sugar and water. Stir until sugar dissolves. Simmer uncovered for 30 seconds.
- Remove the hot cross buns from the oven and turn onto a wire rack. Brush the tops with glaze.
- Serve with butter.
flour, sugar, packets instant yeast, cinnamon, nutmeg, mixed spice, cardamom, ginger, sultana, lowfat milk, butter, egg, sugar, water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiced-fruity-buns-413993 (may not work)