Anyone got a good hot cross bun recipe ?

kina

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brogusblue

Hello

Erm I know the hot cross bun mix is generaly wet and sticky?? maybe slightly to much liquid?? i don't bother with buns i make a loaf here's the recipe:

HOTCROSS BUN LOAF
By Angela Nilsen, food editor Good Food Magazine (BBC Publications)
PREPARATION 20 MINUTES
COOKING 40 MINUTES. PLUS 2 HOURS RISING
FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF THE DOUGH (sponge)
100g/40z strong white bread flour
7g sachet easy-blend yeast
I tsp light muscovado suga
25Oml/9fl oz lukewarm milk
FOR THE DOUGH
350G/12oz strong white bread flour
1/2tsp salt
50g/2oz butter
I level tbsp mixed spice
50g/2oz light muscovado sugar
200.g/8oz luxury mixed dried fruits
1 egg beaten
FOR THE CROSSES AND GLAZE
2 tbsp plain flour
1 tsp milk
2 tsp castor sugar
To make the "sponge"
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, yeast and sugar, then slowly beat
in the milk to make a smooth batter Cover with plastic film and leave for
about 20 minutes until frothy . This step is known as a "yeast hatter" and
helps to make the loaf softer and lighter.
To make the bread
Add the rest of the ingredients (putting into the machine in the order
preferred by your manufacturer) , make the dough using dough cycle on
machine.
Butter a 900g/2lb loaf tin. Turn out the dough and knead a few times to
knock out any air bubbles. Cut the dough into three equal pieces and shape
each one into an oval the same width as the tin and a third of the length of
the tin. Place the three pieces in the tin, then put it inside a large oiled
food bag, allowing space for the dough to increase in size, and leave for
about 45 minutes until risen to about 2.5cm/1inch above the top of the tin.
Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/ tan oven 180C from cold (This is about 400F).
Make the crosses: take a small piping bag (or use a greaseproof paper bag).
Mix the flour with five teaspoons of water to make a smooth paste. Spoon
into the piping bag (if you are using a greaseproof paper bag, snip off one
corner to make a hole). Pipe three crosses over the top of the loaf (picture
4). Bake in the centre of the oven for 20 minutes, then loosely cover with
foil and bake for a further 15-20 minutes. To check the loaf is cooked,
remove it from the tin and tap it underneath - it should sound hollow. If it
doesn't, return it to the tin and bake for a further 5 minutes, then test
again. Remove from the tin and set on a cooling rack.
Make the glaze: mix together the milk and caster sugar and brush over the hot
loaf . Leave to cool before serving cut into slices and buttered. It is also
great toasted for breakfast.

Cheers
Brogusblue

THIRZAH

I've found that my bread maker produces a very soft hot cross bun dough. I usually turn it out onto a tray , hack it into pieces then try to roughly shape them

ethansmum

I always use slightly less water that what they say. That was it doesn't produce sticky dough.

kina

Thank you for your replies. I think next time I'll try a few ml less water, and thank you broguesblue for the recipe. If I can't get it right with the bm then I'll have to try handmade!

Thanks again

Clowance

kina wrote: »

Is it my breadmaker or is it me? I'm toying with getting a new one as I think it's going to get quite a bit of use (is on daily at the moment) and mine doesn't seem much cop, my bread has been coming out like crumpets :eek: (

I have a Morphy Richards fastbake and it makes gorgeous bread; but even better since I discovered crushing a tesco value vitamin c tablet (between two spoons) and adding it to the mix to make it rise more. Try this, I found a 60mg tablet perfect for a large half wholemeal half white loaf. HTH

moanymoany

Clowance wrote: »

I have a Morphy Richards fastbake and it makes gorgeous bread; but even better since I discovered crushing a tesco value vitamin c tablet (between two spoons) and adding it to the mix to make it rise more. Try this, I found a 60mg tablet perfect for a large half wholemeal half white loaf. HTH

I make my bread with a Kenwood, but I'm going to try this as I have a tub of value vit c tabs. Thanks

kina

Thanks for the tip!

hollydays

Can anyone tell me if any of the recipes on here makea soft squishy hot cross bun/fruit loaf,rather than a heavy fruit loaf? My Panasonic only has a heavy bread type fruit loaf recipe..Or anyone have any other recipe?

hollydays

Bump..Anyone?