Lemon Cranberry Hot Cross Buns
Background
This year I thought I'd try a variation on my previous breadmaker recipe. The dough for theseย Lemon Cranberry Hot Cross Buns is also made in a bread machine and follows much the same procedure as before, but with some little differences which create a subtle, yet distinctly different result. The cranberries & lemon zest gave them a nice zingy flavour. These ones are also dairy free.
The main thing is that everyone really loved them and demanded that I immediately should make a second batch!
Ingredients
- For the dough: ยฝ tsp Yeast
- 250g White flour (strong e.g. canadian)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 5 tsp olive oil
- ยฝ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ยฝ tsp mixed spice
- 1 egg
- 100 ml almond milk
- To add during kneading:
- 60g dried cranberries
- 40g raisins
- Zest of 1 lemon
- For the crosses: 2 Tbsp flour + 2 Tbsp water
- For glazing: 3 Tbsp sugar
- Juice of the zested lemon
Instructions
- Attach the kneading blade (if you have one) onto the bread machine spindle then add all the dough ingredients into the bread pan in the above order.
- Select the appropriate kneading setting as per your machine's instructions. This is normally about 2 - 2ยฝ hours. If it has an auto dispenser put the dried fruit into it, otherwise add them when indicated by the machine.
- When the cycle completes, take out the dough and divide them into eight equal ball shapes. Put them on a lightly greased baking tray which you should put into a warm place (about 40ยฐC) to allow to prove. They ought to take about ยฝ an hour to more or less double in size.
- Meanwhile make the paste: of flour & water which you then pipe onto each bun to make the crosses. Preheat the oven to 220ยฐC.
- Pop the tray of buns into the oven for about 15 minutes - just keep an eye on them and take out when they're nicely golden brown.
- Meanwhile make the glaze: squeeze the lemon into a small pan, then add the sugar and bring to a simmer - stirring until syrupy - then brush onto the buns while they're still piping hot!
Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Bread & Rolls - Cakes - Edible Gifts - Seasonal
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Afternoon Tea - Easter - Parties
- Ingredients: - Berries - Citrus - Eggs - Wheat & Flour
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free
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