Excellent recipe, I didn't change a thing. I have made these a couple of times now and they are wonderful. Just the right amount of spices and fruit. After trying a few different recipes for Hot Cross Buns, this is now my 'go to' recipe.
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I made these today with my granddaughters helping and they turned out de-lishous! I didn't do the pastry crosses, just cut a cross in the top of each bun. Didn't ice them either... but the buns were so tender. Followed the recipe for the buns exactly and used a mixture of dried cherries, blueberries, cranberries, and raisins... and it was perfect. I'm looking forward to splitting and toasting the leftovers for breakfast.
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Just made this recipe today. The dough spread quite a bit after they were shaped, so they were not perfect round shaped buns, but squarish pull apart shaped instead. They were soft and fluffy though and smelt fantastic. I had one earlier with a generous lashing of lightly salted butter. Very nice indeed.
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These are the first Hot Cross Buns I have ever made. Wow we were so impressed, they are so tasty and light. I increased the spices the second time around as we like the extra flavour. See my photo, I am so pleased with the results.
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Wonderful recipe! I've made these twice and everytime they turn out perfect! I did change the actual cross bit though as I didn't have ready made pastry in the house. I used 80g of plain flour, 80mls of water and 2 teaspoons of sugar mixed together to make a thick paste which I piped onto the buns and baked as usual.
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These were delicious, and oh-so-easy! They also smelled incredible. For the dried fruit I added: cherries, blueberries, raisins, and cranberries.
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It was unseasonably hot here today, but these are definitely worth heating up my non-airconditioned kitchen for! I used untraditional dried cranberries, and added the butter with the milk instead of after the flour. I just marked the crosses on top. The buns are lovely and light, with a very subtle spice flavor. They are the only fruit buns I have ever seen my son eat voluntarily! I don't think there'll be any left to toast! Thanks for posting! Made for Spring 2010 PAC.
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Yet another easy to follow recipe with excellent results. I skipped the ready made pastry and made my own crosses with a little bit of the hot cross bun dough. These baked perfectly in 15 minutes. For the dried fruit I added: cranberries, raisins, currants and tart cherries. Also, added zest of one orange. Perfect!
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very easy to make them!!!
all our friends loved it!!!
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These are one of the best hot cross buns I have ever tasted! My parents in law visited today while they were cooking in the oven, they were only meant to just drop something but stayed for the buns. My mother in law even took a copy of the recipe home. I substituted the milk and butter (used lactose free milk and dairy free margarine). I made two batches one with real eggs and one with egg substitute. The dough rose perfectly. The buns rose a bit more in the oven and they were so soft on the inside and had a crunch crust. I will add extra currants, sultanas, raisins and peel next time (we love the fruitiness of hot cross buns) however they still are perfect just as they are. Only problem with these is was I didn't make enough. Thank you so much French Tart.
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These were absolutely wonderful and authentic-tasting Hot Cross Buns. I made them smaller though (around 20) and put them into greased muffin tins to rise for the second time. They turned into lovely small fruit buns. I didn't put the crosses on top ( as it isn't Easter!), I substituted some dried mango instead of citrus peel and I reduced the mixed spice to 1 teaspoon as I had made it freshly ground from French Tart's recipe and it was very strong. All in all, a lovely fruit bun.
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As with some other traditional foods I had never tasted before, I knew if I tried FT's version, I couldn't go wrong. :) I wasn't disappointed with this recipe either. Easy to throw in the breadmachine, easy to make, and absolutely delicious fresh from the oven. I'm not sure how they tasted the next day, because the entire batch disappeared. I didn't know what "mixed spice" was, so I used pumpkin pie spice, because I had it and I knew it would taste good with more cinnamon, raisins and cranberries. I also do not have a breadmachine with a raisin tray, so I just kneaded them in before I cut the dough into 12 pieces. Thank you for posting, FT! :) I will DEFINITELY be making these again.
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These were excellent with our Easter dinner this year. We don't like most dried fruits, so I used dates and pecans instead. They were a lovely addition to our special day!
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Ah... there's nothing like good hot cross buns for breakfast! I made these by hand and I actually found that it probably wouldn't have been worth the hassle getting the machine out. Plus the dough wasn't the type that sticks to your hands so it was rather effortless. It's just a shame I have to wait until next Easter to have them again!
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Fantastic recipe! I have always been disappointed with my easter bun efforts in the past, but these were easy and yummy! Only change I made was to double the fruit. Thanks for sharing.
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This is the 2nd time i have made these now, but instead of making lots of rolls i made two sticky loafs in bread tins.
Both Times recipe has been beutifull, wouldnt change a thing, and the bread tastes wonderfull toasted next day / when it begins to dry.
Wouldnt change a thing, Many thanks for this great recipe.
Tony aka ganjam0n aka budulah!
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Every Easter we had these too. I’ve tried making them in the past with no success. I’m glad I tried again as these were delicious and so easy using the bread-machine. I forgot to add the dried fruit to the machine so added it in at stage 6 and this worked out just fine. I’m glad I kept an eye on them as mine were done in 12 minutes … possibly my oven. I won’t be waiting for Easter to make these again. Thanks for a great recipe.
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