Hot Cross Buns

HE IS RISEN ! A blessed Easter Sunday to all my Christian Friends and loved ones ❤️

We only get to eat these delectable homemade Hot Cross Buns packed with raisins and spices this morning coz I could not make it in time for Good Friday 😅 Anyway , we still get to eat them this year. The Cross on the bun symbolises the cross He was crucified on  and the spices were used to embalmed his body after death. That's why Hot Cross Buns are made for Good Friday. Glad I made it last night 

traditional Hot Cross Buns

each bun is packed with raisins

and has spices like cinnamon powder and nutmeg powder

light and fluffy texture

one load of the recipe

can make 16 buns

I used Japanese Bread Flour

for better result

Dough Recipe

280 gm Japanese High Protein Flour

150 ml fresh milk

1egg (55gm)

100 gm black raisins

30gm castor sugar

1/4tsp salt

5gm instant yeast

1/8 tsp cinnamon powder

1/8 tsp nutmeg powder

30gm unsalted butter

Method:

Using an electric mixer with dough hook, mix all the ingredients together except butter till well combined. Add in butter and continue to knead till dough leave the side of bowl. Take out and knead manually for another 5 mins. Place dough in a mixing bowl and leave it to proof for 60 mins.

Knock down dough and divide dough into 16 pieces. Gently knead (tuck in method) and place in greased baking tray and leave it to proof another 60 mins. make a flour paste ( 2tbsp plain flour to 2 tbsp of milk )for piping the cross on the buns before placing into preheated oven for 20 mins to 25 mins  @180C

Once it golden brown, take out and brush on maple syrup for a glossy look.