Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients

Serves: 12 

• 175ml (6 fl oz) warm water (45 C)
• 50g (2 oz) butter
• 1 tablespoon dried milk powder
• 50g (2 oz) caster sugar
• 3/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 375g (13 oz) plain flour
• 1 tablespoon dried active baking yeast
• 100g (4 oz) dried currants
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons water

• For the icing
• 50g (2 oz) icing sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 dessertspoon semi skimmed milk

Method

1. Put warm water, butter, milk powder, caster sugar, salt, egg, egg white, flour and yeast in bread machine and start on dough program.
2. When 5 minutes of kneading are left, add currants and cinnamon. Leave in machine till doubled.
3. Punch down on floured surface, cover and let rest 10 minutes.
4. Shape into 12 balls and place in a greased 22x33cm (9×12 in) tin. Cover and let rise in a warm place till doubled, about 35-40 minutes.
5. Mix egg yolk and 2 tablespoons water. Brush on dough balls.
6. Bake at 190 C / Gas mark 5 for 20 minutes. Remove from pan immediately and cool on wire rack.
7. To make crosses: Mix together icing sugar, vanilla and milk. Brush a cross on each cooled bun.

This recipe was taken from www.allrecipes.co.uk

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