These are QUICK and EASY to make!! Try out the recipe and see what you think. I didn't add any cocoa when I made these bad boys...and they were AMAZING!! Far better then store bought ones...and fast! Fresh out of the oven with some butter...ggguuuuuuuuuuuuggghh (drooling sound) ahahaha!
fresh out of the oven....oooooooo yummy!!!
Have fun!!
HOT CROSS BUNS:1 c milk
1/2 c hot water
2 T sugar
2 T dried yeast
2 c flour
...100g butter
1/2 c sugar
1 egg
1 t salt
1 1/2 T mixed spice
1 t ground nutmeg
2 t cocoa
1 t vanilla essence
1 c mixed dried fruit
2-3 c flour (warmed)
Mix milk, hot water and 2T sugar in metal bowl. Sprinkle in yeast. Leave to stand until bubbles appear. Add 2 c flour and leave to stand.
Cream butter and sugar, add egg, salt spices, cocoa and vanilla.
Combine two mixtures and add mixed fruit. Add warmed flour to make firm dough. Knead cut into 20 pieces and leave to rise till doubled.
Press down, form into buns and cook 225 C for 10-12 minutes. Glaze with 2 T sugar mixed in heated 1.5 t water.
Source: Cornell Cookbook
1/2 c hot water
2 T sugar
2 T dried yeast
2 c flour
...100g butter
1/2 c sugar
1 egg
1 t salt
1 1/2 T mixed spice
1 t ground nutmeg
2 t cocoa
1 t vanilla essence
1 c mixed dried fruit
2-3 c flour (warmed)
Mix milk, hot water and 2T sugar in metal bowl. Sprinkle in yeast. Leave to stand until bubbles appear. Add 2 c flour and leave to stand.
Cream butter and sugar, add egg, salt spices, cocoa and vanilla.
Combine two mixtures and add mixed fruit. Add warmed flour to make firm dough. Knead cut into 20 pieces and leave to rise till doubled.
Press down, form into buns and cook 225 C for 10-12 minutes. Glaze with 2 T sugar mixed in heated 1.5 t water.
Source: Cornell Cookbook
Ah-hah!! so THAT is how you spell "ggguuuuuuuuuuuuggghh" - could never figure that out... LOL ;P
ReplyDeleteahahaha...yeah...i was trying to type the sound Homer makes :P xox
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