Bread Machine Hot Cross Buns

Submitted by Chef #190012

"Based on Littlies mag April 2006"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 15 buns
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• Dough

• 3 teaspoons surebake yeast
• 3 cups white flour
• 1⁄2 cup wholemeal flour (500g total flour)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 egg
• 320 ml water

• Fruit

• 75 g mixed peel
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup sultana
• 1⁄4 cup currants

• Glaze

• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon hot water

directions

1. Put dough ingredients in breadmaker, and set on normal dough raisin cycle.
2. After 60 mins add fruit.
3. At end of cycle, divide into two.
4. Roll into rolls and cut into 6-8 buns each.
5. Place, touching each other, on baking paper.
6. Leave to rise for 30 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 180°C.
8. (Opt) Pipe with equal flour/water mixture.
9. Brush on oil.
10. Bake for 20 mins at 180°C.
11. Brush with glaze.