Hot cross buns

Hot cross buns

boroughmarket.org.uk

For the ‘poolish’ (starter) For the buns For the topping In advance, make the starter by mixing 50ml room temperature water with the yeast in a small cup…

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Cooking tools:

  • Kitchen scale
  • Piping bag
  • Cooling rack
  • Oven
  • Saucepan
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Plastic wrap
  • Mixing bowl
  • Cup
  • Measuring cup
  • Pastry brush
  • Spoon

Ingredients

  • 2g fresh yeast
  • 50g white spelt flour
  • 65g mixed peel
  • 65g sultanas
  • 65g currants
  • Rum or dark beer, to cover
  • 280g flour
  • 130ml water at room temperature
  • 80g white spelt flour
  • 40g caster sugar
  • 40ml milk
  • 1 free range egg (beaten)
  • 85g butter (grated)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 5g ground ginger
  • 4g ground cinnamon
  • 2g ground nutmeg
  • 1g ground clove
  • 1g ground star anise
  • 80g white spelt flour, for the cross
  • 2 tbsp honey, for the glazing

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