Hot Cross Buns: 2 Versions, Fruit and Chocolate

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while maintaining moisture.

currants

🥗Healthier: raisins

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Raisins are more accessible and less expensive than currants.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is a dairy-free alternative, while water can reduce costs.

Activate yeast by adding sugar to warm milk, then mix in egg and let it sit for 10 minutes.

Add olive oil to the activated yeast mixture.

Mix dry ingredients: flour, salt, allspice, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.

Add mixed dried fruit to the dry ingredients and mix.

Combine dry ingredients with the yeast mixture and knead for 10 minutes using a mixer or by hand.

Grease a large bowl with cooking oil and place the dough inside, covering it with a shower cap.

Let the dough proof for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Turn out the dough onto a floured surface, knock it back, and divide it into 12 equal pieces (84 g each).

Shape each piece into a ball and place them in a lightly greased baking tin.

Cover the dough balls with cling film and let them proof for 45 minutes.

Prepare the cross paste by mixing flour, icing sugar, and water until smooth.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F).

Pipe crosses on the buns using the prepared paste.

Bake the buns for 16 minutes.

Prepare the glaze by mixing sugar with boiling water until dissolved and brush it over the hot buns.

Cooking Techniques

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