Due to popular request - the hot cross bun recipe

[gemfyre]

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.

Comments

[jakie-em.livejournal.com]

ok, this may appear to be a stupid question, but is their any major difference between allspice and mixed spice. I am just trying to minimise what I have to buy here...

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

*dons food geek shirt*

Yes, there is a difference.

Mixed spice is a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.

Allspice is derived from the same plant as pimento. It's called allspice because it tastes like various spices.

However, for the purposes of the hot cross buns I imagine the mixed spice would work fine in the glaze.

[jakie-em.livejournal.com]

excellent