ALISON HOLST'S HOT CROSS BUNS
Make and share this Alison Holst's Hot Cross Buns recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Missy Wombat
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 1h
Yield 30 buns, 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Measure the yeast mixture, flour, brown sugar and salt into a large bowl. Stir to mix and then add the cold milk followed by the boiling water. Stir thoroughly to mix.
- Leave to stand for 3 minutes. Melt the butter and assemble the rest of the ingredients.
- Once the 3 minutes is up, stir in the rest of the ingredients except for the flour.
- Now add as much flour as need to make a dough just firm enough to turn out on a board and knead. [The original recipe suggests 3 cups. I needed 4.].
- Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes until smooth and satiny and it springs back when you press it with a finger.
- Oil a large bowl and turn the dough ball in this until it is all coated. Cover the mixture with plastic wrap and leave to stand until it doubles it original bulk.
- Turn out on a floured board, knead lightly and cut into 30 evenly sized pieces.
- Form each piece into a ball and arrange the buns in rows in a dish or pan with at least 1 cm between them. A roasting dish works well and takes about 15 buns.
- Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F and when ready turn the heat down to 200°C/400°F.
- Put crosses on the buns.Make a paste of the flour and oil and then add enough water to make a dough that can be forced out of an icing bag. Pipe the crosses on the buns.
- Put the buns in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes until they brown slightly and feel firm. Remove from oven and glaze with a hot syrup made by heating sugar and water.
- Cool buns on a rack. Store in airtight containers when cold.
- If you want to make a smaller quantity, halve the ingredients except for the egg. You may need more flour.
HOT CROSS BUNS
These small yeast buns, freckled with currants or raisins, and sometimes fruit and nuts, are traditionally served on Good Friday. They are slashed with a cross just before baking and the cross is filled with icing after they've cooled. I usually make them and freeze them unfrosted, ahead of time. Then on Easter morning I warm them in the oven and frost them for breakfast or brunch.
Provided by Olha7397
Categories Breads
Time 37m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Measure the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and lemon zest into a large mixing bowl or into the work bowl of a food processor.
- Heat milk to boiling in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Remove from heat and add the butter.
- Stir until the butter is melted.
- Stir in the eggs.
- Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients, and process or mix with an electric mixer until the dough is smooth but soft, about 2 minutes.
- Mix in the raisins, almonds, and candied fruits.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
- Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Turn the dough out onto an oiled surface.
- Dust the dough with flour and knead to express air bubbles.
- Divide the dough into 16 equal parts.
- Shape each into a round ball.
- Place the balls of dough, smooth side up, about 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Let rise in a warm place, lightly covered, until almost doubled, for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 400 F.
- Brush the tops of the buns with the egg glaze.
- Slash a cross in the center of each bun with a sharp knife.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden.
- While the buns bake, mix the icing ingredients in a small bowl.
- Place the icing into a pastry bag with a small tip.
- Slide the parchment onto the counter top to cool or transfer the rolls onto a wire rack to cool.
- Pipe the icing into the shape of a cross on top of each bun.
- Serve warm.
- Makes 16 buns.
- Beatrice Ojakangas.
- The Great Holiday Baking Book.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.9, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 51.1, Sodium 95, Carbohydrate 33.6, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 13.4, Protein 5
HOT CROSS BUNS
One a penny, two a penny...This is my family's traditional recipe; we use mashed potatoes to change the texture and flavor. I don't care for citron (candied fruit), so I make my HCB with raisins alone.
Provided by ChrisMc
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 3h20m
Yield 32 buns
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Combine yeast, water, and milk; stir well.
- Mix with, potatoes, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and raisins.
- Beat in flour by cups.
- Knead 5 minutes.
- Let rise 1 1/2 hours.
- Punch down and divide in half 5 times, for 32 pieces of dough.
- Fold the corners in to make balls.
- Snip a cross onto the top of each ball.
- Let rise for 40 minutes.
- Brush with egg yolk and water.
- Bake 20 minutes at 375.
- While the buns are baking, combine milk, sugar, and vanilla to make icing.
- When buns are cool, drizzle icing over cross.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.8, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 27.4, Sodium 134.5, Carbohydrate 27.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 11, Protein 2.9
HOT CROSS BUNS
Shhh don't tell Mom I have posted the secret recipe here. I will be in the doghouse, she doesn't share this with anyone but I feel more people should be trying these. They are the best, far out does my grandma's and my aunts. Mom donates a pan of these for the local 4-H Cake Bingo every Easter. Someone should have kept track over the last 20 some years how much her buns have raised for the club.. Follow Instructions carefully. Time does not include resting rising time.
Provided by KennKonn
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 50m
Yield 24 buns, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix yeast, sugar and scalded cooled down milk and water together and set aside till yeast starts to bubble.
- In mixer mix shortening and sugar together and add one egg at a time mixing in completely before adding another egg. Mix well after last egg.
- Sift 6 cups of flour into separate bowl.
- Mix 3 cups of flour into the yeast mixture, mix till smooth.
- Add Raisins.
- Add shortening, sugar and egg mixture.
- Take one cup of flour and add salt and cinnamon to it and mix it into dough. (To stop the cinnamon from lumping up in the dough).
- Knead in remaining cups of flour till dough is smooth.
- Place in greased bowl and allow to rise until double in size.
- Form buns then using clean scissors snip a cross into the tops of each bun.
- Beat egg yolk and water together and brush over tops of each bun.
- Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes.
- When cooked and cooled use piping bag and form cross with your favorite white icing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 31.6, Sodium 161.9, Carbohydrate 36.8, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 10.2, Protein 5
TRADITIONAL HOT CROSS BUNS
Make and share this Traditional Hot Cross Buns recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Rhonda O
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 2h
Yield 30 Buns, 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water.
- Add milk, sugar, butter, vanilla, salt, nutmeg and 3 cups of flour; beat until smooth.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
- Stir in the currants, raisins and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Punch dough down; shape into 30 balls.
- Place on greased baking sheets.
- Cut a cross on top of each roll with a sharp knife.
- Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
- Beat water and egg yolk; brush over rolls.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
- Cool on wire racks.
- For icing, combine sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth; drizzle over rolls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.7, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 35.6, Sodium 106.6, Carbohydrate 32.4, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 10.4, Protein 4.4
TRADITIONAL HOT CROSS BUNS
On Easter morning, our family always looked forward to a breakfast of dyed hard boiled eggs and Mom's hot cross buns. I still serve these for special brunches or buffets. -Barbara Jean Lull, Fullerton, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 40m
Yield 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. In a large bowl, combine eggs, butter, sugar, salt, spices, yeast mixture and 3 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in currants, raisins and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until dough is smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide and shape into 30 balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, 30-45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°., Using a sharp knife, cut a cross on top of each bun. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolk and water; brush over tops. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool slightly., For icing, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Pipe a cross on top of each bun. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 145mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
HOT CROSS BUNS
With their signature crossed tops, these lightly spiced buns are a delicious symbol of the Easter season. Stories of their origin stretch back to ancient Greece and Egypt, and they're now best known as an English bun, forbidden during the reign of Elizabeth I except on Good Friday, Christmas and at burials. In the 18th century, a passage in Poor Robin's Almanack refers to "one or two a penny hot cross buns," which has evolved into well-known rhymes and songs. Some buns have a sugary icing cross. This version showcases a chewier bread with a dough cross baked right in, so you can - and should - eat them hot. Studded with raisins and candied orange peel, they're just sweet enough to be a breakfast or teatime treat. If you have orange blossom water, be sure to add it to the glossy top for its floral perfume that evokes spring.
Provided by Genevieve Ko
Categories breakfast, brunch, breads, pastries, dessert
Time 4h30m
Yield 12 buns
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make the dough: Heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium until steaming. Remove from the heat. Transfer 1/4 cup/60 grams hot milk to a small bowl and let cool to 110 to 115 degrees if needed, about 1 minute. It should feel lukewarm if you stick your finger in it. Stir in the yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. If the yeast doesn't foam, it's dead and won't help the dough rise. (You'll have to buy some more and start over if this happens.)
- Meanwhile, whisk the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with the flour, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and salt in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the butter to the milk in the saucepan and stir until it melts.
- When the butter has melted and the milk mixture is lukewarm, pour it into the dry ingredients, along with the yeast mixture and egg. If using a stand mixer, beat with the dough hook on medium-low speed until a smooth elastic ball forms, scraping the bowl and hook occasionally, about 10 minutes. The dough should feel sticky but not stick to your hands. If working by hand, mix the ingredients with your hand until a shaggy dough forms, then knead in the bowl to form a shaggy ball. Transfer to a work surface and continue kneading until smooth and elastic, about 15 minutes. You shouldn't need to flour your surface, but, if the dough is sticking to it, lightly flour as needed.
- Add the raisins and candied orange peel to the dough and knead them in until evenly distributed. Form the dough into a ball.
- Generously butter a clean large bowl and transfer the dough ball to it. Turn the ball to coat with the butter, then cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel. Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Butter a 9-by-13-inch cake pan. Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and divide into 12 even pieces (90 to 100 grams each) with a bench scraper, sharp knife or your hands. Form a piece into a ball by folding it over itself and pulling the stretchy dough over the fruit bits so they're not sticking out. Once you have a smooth ball, pinch the seam at the bottom shut and place seam side down on the surface. Cup your hand over the ball and move your hand quickly in a circular motion to tighten the ball into a perfect round. Place in the prepared pan. Repeat with the remaining dough and arrange the balls in a 3-by-4 grid, spacing evenly apart. At this point, you can cover the pan tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
- Open a large, clean unscented produce, recycling or garbage bag and slip the pan into it. Fill a tall glass with hot water, place next to the pan in the bag and tie the bag shut. (This creates a warm, steamy environment for the dough to rise.) Let the balls rise until their sides are touching, about 1½ hours (longer if the dough has been chilled).
- When the dough is almost done rising, heat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare the topping: If using orange blossom water, stir 1½ teaspoons into ¼ cup/60 grams water in a small bowl. Add the flour and stir into a smooth paste. Transfer to a pastry bag or resealable plastic bag and snip a ⅓-inch hole in one corner. Pipe lines across the centers of the balls in one direction and then again in the opposite direction so that each ball has a cross.
- Bake until risen and browned, 20 to 22 minutes. The internal temperature of a center bun should register 190 degrees. While the buns are baking, heat the sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan over medium until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ¼ teaspoon orange blossom water, if using. As soon as the buns come out of the oven, brush the syrup evenly over them. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
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