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Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
These non traditional hot cross buns are a great Easter treat
Recipe Category:
Baking
Makes enough for:
1
batch hot cross buns
All Rights Reserved:
an original recipe from Lavender and Lime
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Ingredients
for the buns
50
mls
milk,
plus extra for glazing
30
mls
nearly boiling water
18
g
fructose
4
g
instant dry yeast
170
g
bread flour,
plus extra for dusting
10
g
cocoa powder
1.25
mls
ground nutmeg
1.25
mls
ground mixed spice
2.5
mls
ground cinnamon
1.25
mls
fine salt
28
g
butter, cubed,
plus extra for greasing
1
egg, lightly beaten
40
g
dried cranberries
20
g
dried blueberries
for the crosses
20
g
flour
25
mls
water
for the glaze
10
g
blueberry jam
Method
for the buns
Place the milk, water, fructose and yeast into a small mixing bowl and mix to combine
Set aside to activate the yeast
Place the flour, cocoa powder, spices and salt into a mixing bowl
Add the butter and rub in with your fingertips
Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the milk and egg
Mix together until a dough starts to form
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes
You might need to add more flour to create a dough that is not too sticky
Grease your mixing bowl with butter and place the dough into the bowl
Cover with a damp cloth and prove until doubled in size
Tip your dough out onto a floured surface and gently punch down
Flatten the dough and add the dried fruit
Roll into a sausage shape and divide into 6 pieces
Shape each piece into a ball and place on a lined baking tray
Cover with a dry cloth and leave to prove for 30 minutes
for the crosses
Place all of the ingredients into a mixing bowl
Whisk until smooth
Place the mixture into a Ziploc bag and refrigerate until needed
Preheat the oven to 230° Celsius
Once the buns have proved, glaze with milk
Cut a small hole in one corner of the Ziploc bag and pipe crosses onto the buns
Bake for 10 minutes
for the glaze
Heat the jam over a low temperature
Remove the buns from the oven and brush the glaze on straight away
Leave to cool slightly on a wire rack and serve warm