Hot Cross Buns Recipe

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Hot Cross Buns
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Directions:

  1. 1 Sift the flour, salt and spices into a bowl and rub in the butter.
  2. 2 Add the yeast and sugar to the warm milk and when frothy, beat in the eggs.
  3. 3 Make a well in the centre of the flour and butter mixture and pour in the liquid. Turn out and knead lightly. The dough should be quite wet.
  4. 4 Leave in a warm place to rise (about 20 minutes).
  5. 5 Preheat the oven to 200°C. Knock back and knead in the fruit and orange zest. Shape into 5cm diameter balls and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper and sprinkled with flour. Allow to rise for 15 minutes.
  6. 6 Combine the ingredients for the cross and pipe over the tops of the buns. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.
  7. 7 In the meantime, simmer the sugar and water for the glaze. Brush the buns with the glaze as soon as they come out of the oven. Enjoy fresh from the oven with lashings of butter.
  8. For the cross mixture
  9. 1/3 cup flour
  10. Water to bind
  11. For the glaze
  12. 30ml white sugar
  13. 30ml water
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4461.43 Kcal (18679 kJ)
Calories from fat 792.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 88g 135%
Cholesterol 515.29mg 172%
Sodium 5723.82mg 238%
Potassium 5584.9mg 119%
Total Carbs 1088.84g 363%
Sugars 36.33g 145%
Dietary Fiber 30.01g 120%
Protein 85.05g 170%
Vitamin C 4300.6mg 7168%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 28%
Iron 35.4mg 197%
Calcium 8562.5mg 856%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 253.93 Kcal (1063 kJ)
Calories from fat 45.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.01g 135%
Cholesterol 29.33mg 172%
Sodium 325.78mg 238%
Potassium 317.87mg 119%
Total Carbs 61.97g 363%
Sugars 2.07g 145%
Dietary Fiber 1.71g 120%
Protein 4.84g 170%
Vitamin C 244.8mg 7168%
Iron 2mg 197%
Calcium 487.3mg 856%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 95.8
    Points
  • 146
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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