I reprised my hot cross buns from last year, (the recipe is here) it is nice to come back to a recipe and have it work so well after a while of not making them! My new house has a hot water cupboard in it, so I did the kneading part in the bread machine, then tipped the mix into a large bowl and raised the dough slowly in the hot water cupboard. It took about 2 odd hours to get it to double in size. I then shaped them and left them to rise a further 30 mins. I haven't yet got the measure of the oven in my new kitchen, it seems a little hot so I have to keep a close eye on things! I need to invest in a proper oven thermometer I think......Anyway, as per last year I glazed them straight out of the oven with a sugar syrup, then piped on crosses with icing. It gives a nice sweet kick to the buns! I have indulged despite my low carb regime, I have restricted myself to a few and the rest have been given away. They were utterly delicious!
Hope you have a happy Easter, I will have my nose in academic articles unfortunately, I have an assignment due next week which I really need to get on with.
5 comments:
They look lovely Linda. Your crosses are perfect too
:)
Carbs schmarbs, they look gorgeous! Can't wait to make some of my own on Sunday. Your blog is looking awesome, Linda!
They are just perfect, really well done to you :)
Being a Jamie fan myself, I really enjoyed reading your blog. A friend of mine introduced me to Jamie's recipe for butternut squash and duck breast. If you haven't tried it yet, do so as soon as you can. It is delicious.
They look really lovely Linda sorry for not calling by sooner!
Rosie x
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