1 Nisan 2013 Pazartesi

HOT CROSS BUNS





We tasted first time the hot cross buns after moving to UK. We like their fluffy, sticky texture, cinnamonny smell and chewing the sultanas inside. Normally we buy them from Tesco but lately we found less guilt feeling version with less calories in Waitrose and they were as good as the others. We are not addict of hot cross buns but we like chewing them sometimes while  drinking our tea.

We were talking about learning to bake our homemade hot cross buns and today was the most appropriate time to learn this Easter classic normally eaten on Good Friday. After a quick search, we decided to try BBC Good Food’s recipe between four recipes we choosed before and spot on! Best hot cross buns recipe ever:
For the buns:
300ml full-fat milk , plus 2 tbsp more
50g butter
500g strong bread flour
1 tsp salt
75g caster sugar
1 tbsp sunflower oil
7g sachet fast-action or easy-blend yeast
1 egg, beaten
75g sultanas
50g mixed peel
zest 1 orange
1 apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
1 tsp ground cinnamon
For the cross:
75g plain flour , plus extra for dusting
For the glaze:
3 tbsp apricot jam
Bring the milk to the boil, then remove from the heat and add the butter. Leave to cool until it reaches hand temperature. Put the flour, salt, sugar and yeast into a bowl. Make a well in the centre. Pour in the warm milk and butter mixture, then add the egg. Using a wooden spoon, mix well, then bring everything together with your hands until you have a sticky dough.

Tip on to a lightly floured surface and knead by holding the dough with one hand and stretching it with the heal of the other hand, then folding it back on itself. Repeat for 5 mins until smooth and elastic. Put the dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with oiled cling film and leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hr or until doubled in size and a finger pressed into it leaves a dent.

With the dough still in the bowl, tip in the sultanas, mixed peel, orange zest, apple and cinnamon. Knead into the dough, making sure everything is well distributed. Leave to rise for 1 hr more, or until doubled in size, again covered by some well-oiled cling film to stop the dough getting a crust.

Divide the dough into 15 even pieces (about 75g per piece). Roll each piece into a smooth ball on a lightly floured work surface. Arrange the buns on one or two baking trays lined with parchment, leaving enough space for the dough to expand. Cover (but don't wrap) with more oiled cling film, or a clean tea towel, then set aside to prove for 1 hr more.

Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix the flour with about 5 tbsp water to make the paste for the cross - add the water 1 tbsp at a time, so you add just enough for a thick paste. Spoon into a piping bag with a small nozzle. Pipe a line along each row of buns, then repeat in the other direction to create crosses. Bake for 20 mins on the middle shelf of the oven, until golden brown.

Gently heat the apricot jam to melt, then sieve to get rid of any chunks. While the jam is still warm, brush over the top of the warm buns and leave to cool.

2 yorum:

  1. Böyle bir güzellik yok. Ne yaptın bu saatte neden gördüm veya :) bayıldım inan ellerine sağlık. Bu ölçülerle yapabilirmiyim bilmiyorum çok anlayamadım ama olsun. Bizim burada sabahları geçen bir poğaçacımız var onun yaptıklarına benziyor çok severim.
    Birde o tavşana bayıldım ben çok şeker :)

    YanıtlaSil
  2. Aslı, buradan giderken birkaç İngiliz tarifi biliyor olalım bari diyorduk. Bu hot cross bun'ları da marketten alıp afiyetle yiyiyorduk. İngilizlerin Paskalya çöreği gibi bir şey, tatlı, tarçınlı, üzümlü, yumuşak, dışı yapış yapış bir hamur işi. Paskalyanın hatırına hadi deneyelim dedik, BBC'nin tarifi çok iyiymiş, tam olması gerektiği gibi oldu. Tavşan da paskalya dekoru oldu :) .
    Beğenmene sevindik.

    YanıtlaSil

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