After a very long hiatus from blogging, I couldn't resist doing an Easter special blog post... Bread maker Earl Grey hot cross buns! This recipe leans very heavily on one on the Delia Smith website for normal hot cross buns. If you're not sure about the Earl Grey addition, check out her original recipe here.
Ingredients:
For the buns:
55ml water
3 Earl Grey tea bags
1 Lady Grey tea bag (optional)
150 ml milk
2 tsp easy bake yeast
Ingredients:
For the buns:
55ml water
3 Earl Grey tea bags
1 Lady Grey tea bag (optional)
150 ml milk
2 tsp easy bake yeast
400 g strong white flour
50 g butter
50 g butter
50 g soft brown sugar
1 level teaspoon salt
1 large egg, beaten
1 tsp mixed spice
½ orange, zested
½ lemon, zested
100 g raisins
75 g chopped mixed peel
For the crosses:
1 level teaspoon salt
1 large egg, beaten
1 tsp mixed spice
½ orange, zested
½ lemon, zested
100 g raisins
75 g chopped mixed peel
For the crosses:
50g white flour
water
water
For the glaze:
2 tbsp white sugar
2 tbsp water
Makes 12
Instructions
1. Boil the water in a kettle and pour into a mug with 2 of the tea bags and brew for at least 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2. Warm the milk in a pan until boiling, then remove from the heat and add the remaining Earl Grey tea bag and the Lady Grey tea bag if using, and leave to brew for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
3. Place all the remaining ingredients except for the raisins and mixed peel into the breadmaker, in the order specified in your breadmaker instructions. Set onto "dough - raisin" setting. If you don't have a raisin setting, just set it to "dough". Switch on.
4. Once the machine beeps (or after 45 minutes if you have no raisin setting), add in the raisins and mixed peel.
5. Once the machine has finished (approx 2 hours 20 minutes depending on your machine), remove the dough from the bread machine and transfer to a lightly floured surface. Knock down the dough, and knead for another couple of minutes.
6. Split into 12 equal(ish) sized portions, and roll into a bun shape, scoring a cross shape on the top with a knife. Transfer onto two lined baking trays and cover with clingfilm. Leave for approx 30 minutes until doubled in size.
7. Whilst the buns are proving, make the crosses; add water to 50 g of flour slowly until you have a smooth dough. Roll out and cut into thin strips.
8. Once the buns are ready to go into the oven, place the strips over the top in the crosses you made earlier. Bake in the oven for 8-12 minutes until browned.
9. Once the buns have been removed from the oven, brush the glaze on them whilst still hot. To make the glaze: mix sugar and water and heat in the microwave until dissolved.
2 tbsp white sugar
2 tbsp water
Makes 12
Instructions
1. Boil the water in a kettle and pour into a mug with 2 of the tea bags and brew for at least 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2. Warm the milk in a pan until boiling, then remove from the heat and add the remaining Earl Grey tea bag and the Lady Grey tea bag if using, and leave to brew for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
3. Place all the remaining ingredients except for the raisins and mixed peel into the breadmaker, in the order specified in your breadmaker instructions. Set onto "dough - raisin" setting. If you don't have a raisin setting, just set it to "dough". Switch on.
4. Once the machine beeps (or after 45 minutes if you have no raisin setting), add in the raisins and mixed peel.
5. Once the machine has finished (approx 2 hours 20 minutes depending on your machine), remove the dough from the bread machine and transfer to a lightly floured surface. Knock down the dough, and knead for another couple of minutes.
6. Split into 12 equal(ish) sized portions, and roll into a bun shape, scoring a cross shape on the top with a knife. Transfer onto two lined baking trays and cover with clingfilm. Leave for approx 30 minutes until doubled in size.
7. Whilst the buns are proving, make the crosses; add water to 50 g of flour slowly until you have a smooth dough. Roll out and cut into thin strips.
8. Once the buns are ready to go into the oven, place the strips over the top in the crosses you made earlier. Bake in the oven for 8-12 minutes until browned.
9. Once the buns have been removed from the oven, brush the glaze on them whilst still hot. To make the glaze: mix sugar and water and heat in the microwave until dissolved.
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