How to make hot cross buns

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

mixed dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruit can be lower in sugar and cost.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with unique flavors.

Made the dough a couple of hours ago and left it to rise until doubled in size.

Knocked back the dough to get rid of air bubbles.

Rolled the bread dough out nice and thin.

Sprinkled mixed dried fruit and mixed peel over the top of the rolled dough.

Rolled the dough up from one of the longer sides to distribute the fruit throughout the buns.

Cut the dough into 12 even pieces, weighing the dough and each bun for accuracy.

Turned the pieces into smooth buns by tucking the cut edges underneath and pinching them together.

Placed the buns on a baking tray with space between them and covered with oiled cling film.

Let the buns rise in a warm place for about another hour until doubled in size or just touching.

Glazed the buns with beaten egg for a shiny finish.

Made a thick paste with flour and water for the crosses.

Filled a piping bag with the paste and piped crosses quickly over the top of the buns.

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