Honey Hot Cross Buns
Ingredients:
For the buns:
- 300ml milk
- 3 tbsp butter
- 480g flour
- 100g brown sugar
- 1 tbsp GOLDCREST honey
- 20g dry active yeast
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 lemon, zested
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 140g sultanas and raisins
For the flour paste:
- 135g flour
- 80ml water
For the glaze:
- 65ml GOLDCREST honey
- 65ml boiling water
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180˚C.
- In a saucepan combine milk and butter, allow to melt and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- In a mixer (or large bowl) combine flour, brown sugar, yeast, lemon zest, sultanas and raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda. Mix well.
- To the dry ingredients add honey, vanilla, eggs and the melted butter and milk. Mix until combined.
- Place dough into an oiled bowl and allow to proof in a warm area for one hour.
- Cut proofed dough into 12 equal parts and arrange on a lined baking sheet. Let proof for an additional 30 min.
- In the meantime combine the flour and the water for the flour paste. Place into piping bag and pipe crosses on the proofed buns.
- Bake for 15 to 20 min, or until buns are cooked through.
- While buns are baking combine the honey and boiling water to create a glaze. Once buns are out the oven brush liberally with glaze.