Traditional Hot Cross Buns - River Cottage

Traditional Hot Cross Buns - River Cottage

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Enjoy freshly baked hot cross buns, perfect with butter! Customise your recipe with dried fruits like dates, cranberries, cherries, or even chocolate!

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Ingredients

  • 250g strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 250g plain white flour
  • 125ml warm water
  • 125ml warm milk
  • 5g powdered dried yeast
  • 10g salt
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 1 medium free-range egg
  • 50g butter
  • 100g raisins, currants or sultanas (or a mixture)
  • Finely grated zest of ½ orange
  • 1 tsp ground mixed spice
  • 50g plain white flour
  • 100ml water
  • 1 tbsp apricot (or other) jam, sieved
  • 1 tbsp water

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