Hot Cross Buns

• 4 1/4 cups bread flour, plus 1/3 cup extra
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp instant yeast
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 7 oz dried mixed fruit
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 4 1/2 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 None large egg, lightly whisked
• 2/3 cup apricot jam, warmed, strained

1. Combine 4 1/4 cups flour, sugar, yeast, spice mix, fruit and salt in a large bowl. Whisk milk, butter and egg together then stir into dry ingredients until mixture comes together. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 10 mins, or until smooth and elastic.
2. Return dough to bowl. Cover with a clean tea towel and place in a warm area to proof for 1 hour, or until dough doubles in size.
3. Preheat oven to 400u0b0F. Grease a 9 inch cake pan.
4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Divide into 16 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. Arrange balls, side by side, in prepared pan. Set aside in a warm area to proof for 30 mins, or until dough has risen to top of pan.
5. Whisk remaining flour and 1/4 cup water together until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag and pipe crosses onto dough.
6. Bake for 25 mins, or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack. Brush hot buns with warm jam.

bread flour, sugar, yeast, pumpkin pie spice, mixed fruit, salt, warm milk, butter, egg, apricot

Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/37548 (may not work)