How To Make Hot Cross Buns The Best Recipe

How to make the best Hot Cross Buns you've ever had in your life. This recipe makes perfect, fluffy and soft Hot Cross Buns every time without failure. This recipe is fun to make and will definitely keep you occupied whilst we are all indoors. These are seriously delicious. Happy Easter!

Makes 1 Dozen (12)

Ingredients -

1 1/2 Cups (375ml) - Full Fat Milk
1 Tbsp (9g) - Dry Yeast
1/2 Cup (110g) - Caster Sugar, 2 tsp Seperated
4 1/4 Cups (640g) - Bread Flour Plus Extra For Dusting
Bread Flour is important for this recipe
1 1/2 Cups (200g) - Sultanas Can be substituted for chocolate chips
2 tsp - Ground Cinnamon
2 tsp - Ground All Spice
1 - Orange, Zest Only
1 - Free Range Egg, Beaten
50g - Unsalted Butter, Melted and Cooled
3/4 tsp - Sea Salt Flakes
1 tsp - Vegetable Oil

To Make The Crosses -

1/2 Cup (70g) - Bread Flour
95ml - Cold Water

Sugar Syrup Glaze -

1/2 Cup (110g) - Caster Sugar
150ml - Boiling Water

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