{"id":33241,"date":"2015-03-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/francas-hot-cross-buns\/"},"modified":"2015-03-31T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-31T00:00:00","slug":"francas-hot-cross-buns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/show\/francas-hot-cross-buns\/","title":{"rendered":"Franca\u2019s hot cross buns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Franca La Bella shares a delicious recipe.<\/h3>\n

Ingredients<\/strong>

\n\t560grms plain flour

\n\t1 tsp salt

\n\t\u00bd tsp mixed spice

\n\t\u00bd tsp cinnamon

\n\t\u00bc cup castor sugar

\n\t30 grms compressed fresh yeast or 4 tsp dry yeast

\n\t1 tsp extra castor sugar

\n\t1 tsp extra plain flour

\n\t375 mls warm milk 

\n\t60 grms softened butter

\n\t1 large egg or 2 small lightly beaten

\n\t\u00bd cup to 1 cup of fruit of choice (e.g.: sultanas, currants, raisins, mixed peel, glace fruit)<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO: TASTY SEMOLINA CAKE RECIPE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Flour Paste<\/strong>

\n\tSift \u00bd cup plain flour & 2 tsps castor sugar, mix to a paste with 1\/3 cup water, place in small plastic bag with small hole cut across corner.<\/p>\n

Glaze<\/strong>

\n\tMix \u00bc cup castor sugar with 1 tsp mixed spice, mix with \u00bd cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves, simmer for 2-3 minutes<\/p>\n

1.    Cream yeast with extra sugar and flour, add milk, mix well, leave covered till frothy.

\n\t2.    Sift dry ingredients in bowl add butter, egg and yeast mixture, beat well until dough is smooth and elastic, add fruit continue to beat until well incorporated.

\n\t3.    Cover bowl and stand in warm place until doubled in size.

\n\t4.    Turn dough out on to well floured surface and punch dough down lightly to release gas.

\n\t5.    Cut dough into 2 equal pieces, cut each piece into 8, making 16 buns.

\n\t6.    Knead each piece into round shape, place in a well greased lamington tin.

\n\t7.    Cover lightly and stand in warm place until buns reach top edge of tin.

\n\t8.    Pipe crosses on each bun, bake in hot oven 10 minutes reduce to moderate and cook further 15 minutes (cover buns with alfoil when reached desired colour and continue cooking).  

\n\t9.    Remove from oven, turn out onto wire rack and brush immediately with glaze.<\/p>\n

Cook\u2019s notes<\/strong>

\n\tFor Choc-chip hot cross buns, omit mixed spice and fruit and add \u00bd-1 cup small dark choc bits.

\n\tFor the crosses, add 1 Tbs sifted cocoa powder to the Flour Paste.

\n\tIf possible turn fan off when baking.

\n\tIf using dry yeast dissolve with sugar and milk only.

\n\tBuns may be frozen unglazed, reheat in oven then glaze.

\n\tHomemade hot cross buns won\u2019t keep for more than 1 or 2 days.<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO: HOW TO MAKE THE PERECT SCHNITZEL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

SEE ALSO: AMAZING SUGAR-FREE BROWNIE RECIPE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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