Hot Cross Buns
March 7, 2021
Cuisine
Pateries
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups Raisins or Currants
- 2 3/4 Cups Flour
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 2 1/4 Teaspoon Quick-Rise Yeast
- 1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Drop Thieves Essential Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1 Drop Nutmeg Essential Oil
- 2 Drops Cardamom Essential Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest
- 1/3 Cup Warm Water
- 1/2 Cup Warm Milk
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Melted
- 1 Egg,, Room Temp
- Crosses: 1/4 Cup Flour
- 1/4 Cup Water
- 4 Tablespoons Icing Sugar
- Glaze: 1 Cup Icing Sugar
- 2 Tablespoon Water
- 2 Drops Orange or Jade Lemon Essential Oil
Instructions
- Soak dried fruit in boiling water until plump, 10-15 min – dry well.
- Mix 1 cup flour with sugar, yeast, cinnamon, salt, ginger, nutmeg, raisins and orange zest in bowl. Beat in 1/3 cup warm water, warm milk, butter, egg & essential oils. Beat in remaining 1 3/4 cups flour until dough is smooth and pulls away from the sides of bowl. Cover loosely and let rest until dough is doubled in size, about 1 hour
- Transfer onto a lightly floured surface, separate into 12 balls, roll until smooth. Place in a lined baking sheet, cover and let rise until doubled
- .Mix cross ingredients until smooth. Spoon or pipe a cross over each bun. Bake until golden brown, about 25 min at 350 degrees.
- Brush glaze evenly over hot buns. Eat while WARM!
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