This brilliant Easter Hot Cross Buns recipe is made using our best selling Strong White Bread Flour by the fantastic Gabriella Morelli. This simple 14-step bake makes zesty fruit-stuffed buns with that traditional Hot Cross cinnamon flavour. Scroll down to get the full method now!
- Baker: Gabriella Morelli
- Makes: 12 buns
- Prep time: 25 mins
- Prove time: 2 hours
- Bake time: 15 mins
- Flours used: Matthews Cotswold Strong White Bread Flour
Method
- Add yeast, sugar, butter and milk to the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with a dough hook. Beat until combined.
- Add the flour, eggs, orange zest, salt and spices and knead for 4-5 mins.
- Add the raisins and knead for another minute.
- Cover the dough with a tea towel and leave to prove for 2 hours, until doubled in size.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and divide it into 12 equal pieces.
- Shape each piece into a ball.
- Place the 12 balls onto a baking tray, covered with greaseproof baking paper, leaving some space between each one.
- Cover with a tea towel and leave to rise in a warm place for 30 mins.
- Make the crosses. Beat the water into the flour to make a paste. Put it in a piping bag and cut off the tip. Pipe crosses over the buns.
- Bake in a preheated oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7 for 15 mins until golden.
- Heat up the milk and the sugar in a pan and bring to the boil.
- Brush the buns with the milk while still warm.
- Leave to cool down before serving.
- Enjoy!
Thank you so much to Gabriella Morelli @bebbasrecipes_and_ph for providing this recipe. If you’d like to see more, please visit their Instagram page.
