Dried Cherry & Chocolate Hot Cross Buns | Easter recipe

Name: Dried Cherry & Chocolate Hot Cross Buns | Easter recipe
Ingredients: 750g (5 cups/1lb 10½oz) strong bread or pizza (high protein) flour (see Baker's Tips); 55g (¼ cup/2oz) caster sugar; 2 x 7g sachets (4 teaspoons) instant dried yeast; 1½ teaspoons mixed spice; 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 150g (1 cup/5¼oz) dried cherries (see Baker's Tips); 75g (½ cup/2¾oz) currants; 435ml (1¾ cups/14¾fl oz) milk; 60g (2fl oz) salted butter, cubed, plus extra, to grease and serve; 2 eggs, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon natural vanilla essence or extract; 100g (3½oz) good-quality dark chocolate, chopped; 75g (½ cup/2¾oz) plain flour; 75ml (2½fl oz) water; 55g (¼ cup/ 2oz) caster sugar; 2 tablespoons water

bakeclub.com.au

An updated version of the traditional favourite, these hot cross buns are studded with chunks of dark chocolate and tart, dried cherries. Click here for the recipe.

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Ingredients

750g (5 cups/1lb 10½oz) strong bread or pizza (high protein) flour (see Baker's Tips)
55g (¼ cup/2oz) caster sugar
2 x 7g sachets (4 teaspoons) instant dried yeast
1½ teaspoons mixed spice
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
150g (1 cup/5¼oz) dried cherries (see Baker's Tips)
75g (½ cup/2¾oz) currants
435ml (1¾ cups/14¾fl oz) milk
60g (2fl oz) salted butter, cubed, plus extra, to grease and serve
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon natural vanilla essence or extract
100g (3½oz) good-quality dark chocolate, chopped
75g (½ cup/2¾oz) plain flour
75ml (2½fl oz) water
55g (¼ cup/ 2oz) caster sugar
2 tablespoons water