A Recipe for a Hot Cross Bun Loaf – John Julian

Name: A Recipe for a Hot Cross Bun Loaf – John Julian
Ingredients: 250 g (9 oz/scant 2 cups) strong white (bread) flour, plus extra for dusting; 3 g (½ teaspoon) fine sea salt; 40 g (3¼ tablespoons) caster sugar; 30 g (1 oz) unsalted butter, softened and cubed; 8 g (1½ teaspoons) fresh yeast or 4 g (1¼ teaspoons) dried active yeast; 140 g (generous ½ cup) full-fat (whole) milk; 40 g (1½ oz/⅓ cup) sultanas; 25 g (¾ oz/3 tablespoons) mixed peel (candied peel); 2 g (1 teaspoon) mixed spice; 3 g (1½ teaspoons) ground nutmeg; 100 g (3½ oz/¾ cup) Strong white (bread) flour; Pinch of fine sea salt; 120 g (½ cup) water; 100 g (3½ oz/½ cup) soft light brown sugar; 20 g (1½ tablespoons) lemon juice; 80 g (1 cup) water

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Hot cross buns are the quintessential Easter bake. At KNEAD Bakery they only produce them for one month over the Easter period. But we won’t blame you if these become a year-round bake in your...

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