Hot Cross Buns#BreadBakers

These Hot Cross Buns were perfect and delicious.   They were on my to do list for a long time.  At last I, made  six buns and in my house, the aroma / smell  as they were  baking was soooo good . 

Makes 6  buns
Ingredients
For the Buns
300 Grams All Purpose Flour
1 Sachet Instant Yeast
2 Tablespoons Heaped Caster Sugar
 Teaspoon Cinnamon powder
¼ Teaspoon Freshly Grated Nutmeg½ Teaspoon Salt
¾ Cup Warm Milk or as required
30 Grams Unsalted Butter - softened
1 Egg - lightly beaten 

1 Teaspoon Orange zest
20 Grams Candied Mixed Peel
30 Grams Golden raisins or Currants
For the Egg Wash 
1 Egg, lightly beaten
1 Tablespoon Milk
For Crosses
50 grams All purpose flour
1 Teaspoon Caster Sugar
50+ -  Ml Water

Method 

In the  food processor combine the flour, yeast, sugar  and salt. Add the milk, butter, egg, and mix.  Knead the dough until it is silky smooth and elastic.

Now take the dough on to the work surface add the candied peel,currants, and 

knead till incorporated and then add spices,orange zest. 

Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning the dough once, so the top is lightly greased. 

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until almost doubled in size.

Deflate the dough, divide into 6 equal pieces.  

Form each piece into a round ball and place on a oiled baking tray until they double in size. 

Make an egg wash of the beaten egg with  milk and with a pastry brush, brush the tops and sides of the buns.

For the crosses

Whisk the flour and sugar with enough water until it is of piping consistency. Place in a piping bag, fitted with a small plain tip ( I added a litter more water and the batter became runny )  pipe crosses on each bun.

Bake them in a preheat oven to  200°C about  18 - 20 minutes, or until the buns are nicely browned. 

Brush them with butter and place on a wire rack to cool completely .

These came out lovely, soft and delicious.

Labels : Breads, Easter Breads, Bread Bakers, Candied Fruits, Golden Raisins, Black Currants 
#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated after each event on the Bread Bakers home page.

We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. This month Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla has selected Easter breads from around the world as our theme.

If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send an email with your blog URL to Stacy at foodlustpeoplelove@gmail.com.

Choereg (Armenian Easter Bread) by Making Miracles
Easy Glazed Baked Donuts by Shockingly Delicious
Folar da Páscoa, a Less-Than-Traditional Version by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
German Osterbrot Easter Bread by Ambrosia
Hot Cross Buns by Sneha's Recipe
Polish Babka by A Messy Kitchen
Kalach (Hungarian Easter Bread) by Passion Kneaded
Kozunak (Bulgarian Easter Bread) by Karen's Kitchen Stories
Russian Kulich - Easter Bread by Food Lust People Love
Sourdough Hot Cross Buns by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Sourdough Ukrainian Paska by Zesty South Indian Kitchen

Swedish St. Lucia Saffron Buns#BreadBakers

 

St. Lucia Day, also known as the Festival of Light and it's a day of celebration in Sweden.

The S rolls are  sweet, buttery, vibrant yellow from the saffron-infused dough. The black currants in the “eyes” of the rolls give them just a little extra sweetness when you bite into them. They are so buttery  that you just don't require to slater them with any extra butter.  You can bite into them as they are.. super delicious.

Ingredients
1/3 Cup Milk
1/4 Teaspoon Saffron Threads
1/4 Cup Caster Sugar
20 Grams Fresh Yeast
300 Grams Bread Flour
1/4 Teaspoon Salt

1/4 Teaspoon  Freshly Ground Cardamon powder
2 Tablespoons Heaped Butter -  softened
1/3 Cup  Sour cream
1 Large Egg
As Required  Black Currants - washed and soaked
To Brush the Buns
1 Egg -  beaten

Method
In a pan, heat the milk, saffron, sugar together until the milk is hot. Remove from heat and stir to dissolve the sugar.

When its warm to the touch add 2 tablespoons heaped beard flour and the yeast mix well and keep aside for 15 minutes.

 In a food processor whisk bread  flour, salt, cardamom, add in the yeast mixture, the egg and  sour cream run the food processor till it form a soft and smooth dough.  

Take this out into a work surface and add the softened butter and knead the dough  till all the butter is incorporated and forms smooth and shiny dough.  

Keep this in an oiled bowl covered till it doubles in volume. 

Deflate the dough and lightly flatten it into a circle and cut it into 8 equal pieces. 

Roll these into small balls, cover the dough with damp towel for 10 minutes.  

Then roll them into long rope.

Form dough into S shapes  i.e. curl the ends in opposite

 directions, forming an "S" with spirals at each end.

Place on a lined baking sheet and repeat with the rest of the dough.

Press a black currant in it. 

When the rolls  have doubled in size. Brush with egg wash and baked them in a preheat oven to 200°C , for about 13 minutes (turning halfway through cooking to ensure even browning), until the buns are golden brown.

Remove from oven and brush them with butter and  let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. 

Enjoy them hot with a cuppa of tea/ coffee.

These rolls are best when freshly baked
Lables : Sweden, St Lucia, Saffron, Bread, Bread Bakers, Black Currants
This month in Bread Baker we are sharing Scandinavian recipes from the countries of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Many thanks to our host, Felice of All That's Left Are The Crumbs for this fun theme! Check out the recipes below:

• Danish Rye Bread (Rugbrød) from A Messy Kitchen
• Epcot Norway School Bread from Simply Inspired Meals
• Kanellangd from Amandie Bakes
• Lussekatter from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Pannekaker from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Pönnukökur aka Swedish Pancakes from Food Lust People Love
• Scandinavian Cardamon Cinnamon Rolls from All That's Left Are The Crumbs
• Scandinavian Carrot Bread Rolls from Ambrosia
• Swedish St. Lucia Saffron Buns from Sneha's Recipe
• Vörtbröd (Swedish Wort Bread) from Karen's Kitchen Stories

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated after each event on the #BreadBakers home page. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. This month the Bread Bakers are making Scandinavian Breads, a theme chosen by Felice from All That's Left Are The Crumbs.