Make Railtown Catering’s Hot Cross Buns For Easter

Nothing says Easter like hot cross buns! Try this delicious recipe from Railtown Catering, which is also offering Easter to-go packages this year. —Vita Daily

Hot Cross Buns

Yields 12 Buns (60g)

Dough:

• 75g Milk
• 5g Dry Yeast
• 35g Sugar
• 50g Vegetable oil
• 1.5 Large Eggs
• 300g All-purpose Flour
• 2g Lemon Zest
• 2g Orange Zest
• 3g  Salt
• 1g Ground Cinnamon
• 1g Ground Allspice
• 1g Ground Nutmeg
• 1g Ground Clove

Fruit:

• 50g Raisins
• 50g Dried Cranberry
• 50g Dried Apricots
• 250g Water

Hot Glaze:

• 50g Sugar
• 50g Water

Icing:

• 60g Icing Sugar
• 50g Water

1. Soak the dried fruit ingredients in water.
2. For the dough, combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl on low speed. Increase the speed by one and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
3. Drain out the water from the soaked fruit, toss it in the bowl with the dough, mixing until combined.
4. Scrape the dough into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic and let it rise for 75-90 minutes, or until it has doubled in size.
5. Place risen dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into ball shapes, each 60g. Place buns on a greased rectangle ring, cover with a plastic wrap, letting the buns rise for 45 minutes.
6. Combine icing ingredients. Decorate buns before placing in the oven.
7. Bake it at 350 F for 25-30 minutes, with low fan.
8. Brush syrup on top of the buns once out from the oven. Enjoy!