Chris’s Hot Cross Buns

Recipe 500g - 4 Cups of Plain or Bread Flour 300g - 1 1/4 Cups of Warm milk 20g Fresh yeast or 2 1/2 tsp of instant Dry 70g - 1/3 Cup of Sugar 60g - 1/4 Cup of Butter 1tsp Salt 1 large egg 1tsp Cinnamon 1tsp Mixed Spice 150g - 1 Cup of Raisins or Sultanas or a mix Zest of 1 good sized lemon Zest of 1 orange 80g of candied peel (optional) 2tbsp of apricot jam diluted with a little water to brush on top. Give it a few seconds in the microwave. This will make it more pliable. I did this but you can substitute with some sugar water instead About 80g of candied peel. This is optional. I didn’t have any and I’m not a huge fan of it For the crosses add water to 80g of plain flour to form a thick paste This is an enriched dough which takes anything from 1.5 - 3 hours to double in size. You can add a little more yeast to speed up fermentation. #easterrecipes #goodfriday