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...