This recipe is designed to made in the Breville Ultimate Baker's Oven. All measurements are Australian.
Ingredients
340mL Water
2 tbsp Oil
2 tsp Salt
3 tbsp Brown Sugar
600g/4 cups Bread Flour
3 tbsp Milk Powder
1 tbsp Mixed Spice
1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon
2 1/4 tsp Tandaco yeast (I just used a whole sachet)
Add at the beep
190g/1 1/4 cups Sultanas
40g/1/4 cup Mixed peel or Dried Apricots - chopped
I used 1 1/2 cups of mixed fruit & peel.
Setting - Dough - Bread
Batter for crosses
2 tbsp Water
40g/1/4 cup Plain Flour
Handshaping
1. Divide dough into 18 pieces and shape into rounds. Place close together on a lightly greased baking tray.
2. Cover loosely with lightly greased plastic wrap and leave to stand in a warm area for 20 minutes or until doubled in size.
3. Blend "Cross" batter ingredients to make a smooth batter. Spoon into a piping bag fitted with a small piping nozzle.
4. Remove wrap and pipe a cross onto each bun.
5. Bake in a preheated oven 190C for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Slide buns from baking tray onto a wire rack. If desired, brush with hot cross bun glaze while still hot. Stand 5-10 minutes before serving.
Hot Cross Bun Glaze
1/2 cup Icing Sugar, sifted
1/2 tsp Allspice
1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
2 tbsp Water
Combine ingredients in a small mixing bowl until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Brush hot bread with glaze.
Ingredients
340mL Water
2 tbsp Oil
2 tsp Salt
3 tbsp Brown Sugar
600g/4 cups Bread Flour
3 tbsp Milk Powder
1 tbsp Mixed Spice
1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon
2 1/4 tsp Tandaco yeast (I just used a whole sachet)
Add at the beep
190g/1 1/4 cups Sultanas
40g/1/4 cup Mixed peel or Dried Apricots - chopped
I used 1 1/2 cups of mixed fruit & peel.
Setting - Dough - Bread
Batter for crosses
2 tbsp Water
40g/1/4 cup Plain Flour
Handshaping
1. Divide dough into 18 pieces and shape into rounds. Place close together on a lightly greased baking tray.
2. Cover loosely with lightly greased plastic wrap and leave to stand in a warm area for 20 minutes or until doubled in size.
3. Blend "Cross" batter ingredients to make a smooth batter. Spoon into a piping bag fitted with a small piping nozzle.
4. Remove wrap and pipe a cross onto each bun.
5. Bake in a preheated oven 190C for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Slide buns from baking tray onto a wire rack. If desired, brush with hot cross bun glaze while still hot. Stand 5-10 minutes before serving.
Hot Cross Bun Glaze
1/2 cup Icing Sugar, sifted
1/2 tsp Allspice
1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
2 tbsp Water
Combine ingredients in a small mixing bowl until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Brush hot bread with glaze.