Preparing for a new month and the unexpected nature of what it brings can be hard! Yet, with Easter just around the corner, I have a fun and easy recipe to share with you all! One that will make all of your hot cross bun fantasies come true! Honestly, these are truly splendid with butter! It’s time to dish up and dig in!

Good Morning Lovelies, 

Fun fact for you lovelies but where I am from is said to be the birth place of the epic hot crocs bun! And it is an honoured I am proud that Hertfordshire claims! There so, as we head into April, I thought I would share a super easy hot cross bun recipe with you all. 

Taking no time at all, the recipe doesn’t require any proving, which means you can have delicious hot cross buns in a matter of moments. Get ready to begin enjoying these before the festivities begin…

Ingredients

300g of Self-Raising Flour

150g Mixed Dried Fruit

150ml of Milk

75g of Caster Sugar

100g of Softened Butter

Two Tablespoons of Plain Flour

Water

Tools

Greaseproof Paper 

A Large Baking Tray 

A Large Mixing Bowl

A Mixing Spoon

A Small Mixing Bowl

A Sandwich Bag or Piping Bag

Method 

1. Start by preheating your oven to 180°C (350°F), before lining a baking tray with greaseproof paper. Place to one side when complete. 
2. Taking your large mixing bowl, add in the butter and self-raising flour. Rub the ingredients together with your hands until a breadcrumb texture forms. 
3. Once ready, add in the sugar and dried fruit, before carefully pouring in the milk. Grab your mixing spoon and stir it all together. 
4. Using your hands, divide the dough into eight even portions by shaping the mixture into buns. Place the complete buns onto your baking tray, leaving a little space between each one. 
5. Pop the tray to one side and grab your small mixing bowl. Add in the plain flour and a little water to form a paste. Spoon the mixture into either your piping bag or a sandwich bag with the corner snipped off. 
6. Carefully, using the paste, apply crosses to the tops of each bun. 
7. When complete, pop into the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown in colour. 
8. Once ready, remove from the oven and add a little bit of syrup, marmalade, jam or sugar to the top to add a sticky glaze. Then enjoy forever more! 

How do you like your hot cross buns lovelies? I loved mine with a bit of butter lightly toasted or super soft! However you have them, I hope that you enjoy them lovelies! 

Joey X