Hot cross muffin buns

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• Elizabeth

  09 November 2007

  Elizabeth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Haven't got a bread maker so made the dough by hand. Was please at how well the paper liners worked. Great flavoured buns

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• Ashley Gerrald

  05 January 2008

  Ashley Gerrald commented on this recipe

  after seeing the bun pics on this page... I was wondering where I did see and taste this, it was on my trip on <a href="http://www.norfolkline-ferries.co.uk/EN/Ferry_routes/" title="ferry to france">ferry to france</a> in the dover dunkerque ferry route, thats was really a great experience to me and my friends too.

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• Cherry ontop

  21 March 2008

  Cherry ontop rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My daughter and I found these messy to make, the dough was very claggy! She thought this was great! I thought the end result was great but worth the effort, I'm not sure!

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• whats4teamum

  22 March 2008

  whats4teamum commented on this recipe

  I think I could have made 12 instead of 9 enormous buns. Nice well flavoured and no too much effort with a breadmaker.

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• CreamAga

  23 March 2008

  CreamAga commented on this recipe

  I didn't use a breadmaker - I mixed the dough for 5 mins in my Kitchenaid (had to add extra flour as the dough was quite sticky). I made twelve buns - let them rise for an hour on top of the Aga & then baked them for 15 mins in the roasting oven with the cold shelf above. I also used white icing instead of the flour mix for the crosses. They turned out very well & tasted delicious.

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• marushka

  03 April 2008

  marushka commented on this recipe

  Saw this recipe in the Easter edition of Radio Times. Followed instructions TO THE LETTER but at the end of the dough making programme of my bread maker the dough was LIQUID! Panic! Friends coming to tea...Threw in about another 6ozs of Flour and reran programme (1 1/2 hours!)Results fine...but after proving realised that I should have made a dozen buns as they were HUGE! As others here have noted that their dough was 'claggy' 'Quite sticky' 'Messy'...I think that the flour quantity in your recipe should be revised. I now feel a litle hesitant about trusting your recipes in the future..especially any given by Joe Pratt.

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• Jacqui

  12 April 2009

  Jacqui rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made these for easter weekend in the breadmaker - dough turned out perfect - easily made a dozen but needed extra 5mins in my oven (a fan oven). Kids loved them - will make them again as hot cross buns popular in our house!

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• dawnelizabethtaylor

  01 April 2010

  dawnelizabethtaylor commented on this recipe

  Just about to make these - using the bread maker; I'll take on board comments and add extra spices, ensure plenty of rising and make them a little smaller therefore have more. BUT wanted to share my favourite idea for crosses (almost forgot myself) - MARZIPAN! Quick roll of 'worms' in warm hands and plonk them on top; quick, easy and delicious flavour with the buns. Enjoy!

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• dawnelizabethtaylor

  02 April 2010

  dawnelizabethtaylor rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I've now made - in breadmaker, doubling spice quantity. I threw in the fruit also, didn't mind that it would be a little chopped up (only some cherries) as it saved 'chopping in' the fruit into the dough later. I let rise once, bashed down then put in fridge overnight. Today-brought dough to room temp - and, as it was fairly 'wet', used a spatula and spoon to spoon into silicon moulds (got 22 buns!), left to rise little, then straight into oven. When out, used sugar & water syrup - as I figured easier than working with golden syrup. Result: I've quite 'lazily' made recipe much easier than I could and buns are tasty, not too spicy and lovely and sticky. Bet they're even nice when toasted over weekend... Only 4 stars as adapted recipe!

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• lmc

  08 March 2011

  lmc commented on this recipe

  Made these last night with the help of my breadmaker and my 12 year old daughter (she did the messy bit)! They are brill! Really light and tasty. Would definitely recommend.

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• lmc

  08 March 2011

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• Elin

  15 April 2011

  Elin rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made these yesterday - the dough came out really, really sticky, so I added a load of flour while kneading. I'd double the spice next time, but the end result was good otherwise. I've no idea how you'd make 9 buns out of this mixture - I ended up with 12 very large muffins and 8 mini ones (I only had 1 muffin tin so they went in cupcake cases). Happy Easter!

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• Maxine

  16 April 2011

  Maxine commented on this recipe

  These were delicious and easy to make. I just made sure the total volume of liquid , eggs plus milk, was as stated in my breadmakers recipe and they turned out beautifully. Not too wet as mentioned by others. Added the fruit to the breadmaker, still had whole raisins etc and much less hassle later. I also made double the quantity of buns and they were more than big enough!! Can't imagine how big they would have been if followed the instructions.

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• elliekent

  21 April 2011

  elliekent rated and commented on this recipe

  

  needs more flour in this recipe, mine came out all sticky, and i make a lot of bread, so knew something was wrong. The muffins came out very dry. Will not be making again. I'll stick with a normal hot cross bun recipe

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• emma4

  13 May 2011

  emma4 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Dough was v sticky so I added more flour and I think this made them a bit too dry. That saying they were tasty and fine when sluced and toasted. Next time I will keep the dough as it is without adding the extra flour and see if that makes a difference.

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• lmc

  12 January 2012

  lmc commented on this recipe

  Very easy to make and taste lovely.

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• Diana

  07 April 2012

  Diana rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made exactly as per the recipe and they were huge but lovely.

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• nicky

  11 April 2012

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• dollmakers

  25 April 2012

  dollmakers rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fantastic recipe - absolutely delicious and looked really lovely and rustic. I used dried cranberries, dried cherries and chocolate chips, which I had soaked in orange juice overnight (try to stop yourself eating it before adding to mixture!!) then glazed them with maple syrup rather than golden - delectable! Great re-warmed in the oven for 5 mins.

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• dollmakers

  25 April 2012

  dollmakers commented on this recipe

  Oh and I made the dough by hand, let it prove for an hour, then split into buns and allowed to prove again.

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Ingredients

• 450g strong white bread flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 50g butter , cut into pieces
• 7g sachet easy-blend dried yeast
• 2 tsp ground mixed spice
• 50g golden caster sugar
• finely grated zest 1 lemon
• 275ml/9fl oz milk , plus extra to glaze
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 200g luxury mixed dried fruits , cherries halved

FOR THE CROSSES AND GLAZE

• 2 tbsp plain flour
• golden syrup , to glaze

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Difficulty and servings

Makes 9 buns

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 3 hrs

Unglazed

Ingredients

• 450g strong white bread flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 50g butter , cut into pieces
• 7g sachet easy-blend dried yeast
• 2 tsp ground mixed spice
• 50g golden caster sugar
• finely grated zest 1 lemon
• 275ml/9fl oz milk , plus extra to glaze
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 200g luxury mixed dried fruits , cherries halved

FOR THE CROSSES AND GLAZE

• 2 tbsp plain flour
• golden syrup , to glaze

Per bun

352 kcalories, protein 10g, carbohydrate 65g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 2g, sugar 8g, salt 0.54 g

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