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Cherry Walnut Hot Cross Buns Recipe
By Recipes4us
Veg CD
CBF 45mins
This recipe has a delicious
twist on the traditional hot cross bun recipe.
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Yield:
Makes 12
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Prep & Cook Time:
45 minutes
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Recipe Tags:
Cold Vegetarian Fruit
Spices Teatime Easter Bread Buns
Baked Fayre
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Ingredients
450g/1lb white bread mix
grated zest 1 lemon
10ml/2tsp ground mixed spice
150ml/ 5fl.oz warm milk
2 large Lion Quality eggs
25g/1oz butter, melted
75g/3oz currants
75g/3oz glace cherries, quartered
50g/2oz walnut pieces, chopped
a little milk to glaze
60ml/4 tbsp plain flour
30ml/2 tbsp clear honey
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Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 220C/Fan 200C/425F/Gas Mark 7. Empty
the bread mix into a large bowl add the lemon zest, sugar and spice.
Place the milk in a measuring jug, add the eggs and beat well. Make
up to 300ml/ ½ pt with warm water. Stir the liquid into the dry
ingredients with the butter, currants, cherries and walnuts and mix
well. Knead on a floured surface for 5 mins or until the dough is
smooth and elastic. Leave to rest for 5 mins.
2 Knead for 2 mins then divide into twelve pieces. Shape each piece
into a flattish round and place on a baking sheet. Brush the tops
with a little milk. Cut a cross in the centre of each and leave to
prove in a warm place until doubled in size.
3 Mix the flour to a smooth paste with about 45ml/3tbsp cold water, then pipe
into the crosses formed on top of the buns. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until
golden brown. Remove the buns from the oven and immediately brush with the
honey. Leave to cool on the baking sheet for 5 mins before transferring to a
wire rack. Serve warm with butter.
End of instructions
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Equipment required to make
this Recipe
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Large Mixing Bowl |
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Baking trays |
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Piping bag/nozzle |
Key techniques required to make this
Recipe
To Knead
- A rhythmic action in dough making whereby one end of the dough is
secured by the heel of one hand and stretched away, then pulled back
over the top. In bread making, two hands are use.
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