Hot Cross Bun Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp of dried yeast, active
• 1 tsp sugar
• 125ml of water, warm
• 350g of strong white flour
• 100g of strong wholemeal flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 50g of caster sugar
• 75g of sultanas
• 75g of dried apricots, chopped
• 75g of mixed peel
• 125ml of milk, warm
• 50g of butter, melted
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4 tbsp of flour, white but unbleached
• 1 tbsp of caster sugar
• 2 tbsp of water, cold
• 1 egg, beaten with 1 tbsp milk to make an egg wash
• 2 tbsp of sugar
• 2 tbsp of water