Hot Cross Buns

Try making traditional Hot Cross Buns on the BBQ! Soft, spiced dough studded with sultanas, topped with a cross, and glazed with apricot jam.

Ingredients

250g/9oz bread flour
Pinch of salt
40g/1½ oz caster/superfine sugar
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
150ml/5 fl oz milk
25g/1oz butter
9g/2 tsp yeast
100g/3½ oz sultanas
Apricot jam for glazing

FOR THE CROSS PASTE

70g/2½ oz plain/all-purpose flour
5 tbsp water

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients except sultanas for 8 minutes in a slow speed mixer.

2. Prove in a warm place for about 30 minutes until doubled in size.

3. Knock back the proved dough and knead in the sultanas.

4. Weigh out 70g/2½ oz pieces of dough and roll into a ball.

5. Place on to greaseproof paper. Cover and prove again.

6. Use a mix of flour and water to pipe crosses on top.

7. Set your BBQ to 200°C/392°F and set the grill up for indirect cooking. On top of the grill pre heat a pizza stone or ceramic plate.

8. Once the buns are proved, lift them on the paper on to the stone/plate. Cook for 8 minutes.

9. Then check the buns and at this point pipe the crosses on.

10. Bake further till golden brown, about 5 more minutes.

11. Remove from the BBQ and place on a cooling rack.

12. Glaze with apricot jam.

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Method

1. Mix all the ingredients except sultanas for 8 minutes in a slow speed mixer.

2. Prove in a warm place for about 30 minutes until doubled in size.

3. Knock back the proved dough and knead in the sultanas.

4. Weigh out 70g/2½ oz pieces of dough and roll into a ball.

5. Place on to greaseproof paper. Cover and prove again.

6. Use a mix of flour and water to pipe crosses on top.

7. Set your BBQ to 200°C/392°F and set the grill up for indirect cooking. On top of the grill pre heat a pizza stone or ceramic plate.

8. Once the buns are proved, lift them on the paper on to the stone/plate. Cook for 8 minutes.

9. Then check the buns and at this point pipe the crosses on.

10. Bake further till golden brown, about 5 more minutes.

11. Remove from the BBQ and place on a cooling rack.

12. Glaze with apricot jam.

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