CG's Hot Cross Buns
Welcome to another step-by-step recipe from BreadClub20. Why not drop by our main Facebook page by clicking here... If you like what you see and enjoy the recipe, we hope you join us by 'Liking' and 'Subscribing'. There's a firm tradition when making Hot Cross Buns, steeped in history and religion. These Hot Cross Buns are loyal to all these time-honoured principles and are adapted from a formula by Chris Gallagher, an Irish baker from Coolock in Dublin, now residing in Næstved, Denmark. INGREDIENTS 500 gms bread flour 300 gms tepid milk 60 gms unsalted butter (melted) 70 gms caster sugar 6 gms crushed sea salt 50 gms beaten egg (equivalent to one large egg) 10 gms of instant active yeast 150 gms mixed raisins and sultanas (or simply one or the other) 2 gms ground cinnamon 2 gms of mixed spice 2 gms ground ginger chopped zest of one lemon chopped zest of one orange 80 gms candied peel for the glaze 35 gms of apricot jam (melted in the microwave for a few secon...
