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Hot Cross Buns 02

Hot Cross Buns 02 is a breads recipe made with Bread Flour, Sugar, Cinnamon, and Margarine Or Butter. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cup
• 2 oz
• 1/2 tsp
• 2 oz

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Make dough as usual in machine, adding fruit at the beep if it has one, or failing that, knead it in by hand after dough has finished its cycle.

2. 2

   Shape into about 14 balls and put on a greased tray to rise until almost double in bulk.

3. 3

   After rising it is time for the crosses.

4. 4

   Mix 2 tablespoons of flour with the same amount of water and make a smooth paste.

5. 5

   Dribble it from a teaspoon to make crosses on each bun.

6. 6

   Bake at 200c or there abouts for approx 15 min. The top of the buns will brown, leaving the crosses pale.

7. 7

   AFTER baking with a mix of equal amounts of water and sugar heated until dissolved.

8. 8

   This makes them shiny.

9. 9

   Serve fresh split and buttered or split and toasted and buttered.