Recipe By Jaxters
Ref: 853
Heading: Bread & Baking
Cuisine: British & Irish
Food Type: Vegetarian
No of Portions: 12
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Ingredients & Prep
650 g
Plain flour
380 ml
Warm milk 40°C
200 g
Golden or standard raisins
110 g
Golden caster sugar
60 g
Butter very soft unsalted
1 Egg large
7 g
Dried yeast
1 Orange zest
2 Ground cinnamon
2 tsp
Mixed spice
1/2 tsp
Salt
Cross Batter
80 g
Flour
50 ml
Water
Glaze
1 tbsp
Apricot jam
1 tbsp
Hot water
1 pinch
Ground cinnamon
Method
Step 1
Add warm milk, sugar & yeast to a bowl then whisk until sugar has dissolved, then leave in a warm place for a hour to go frothy.
Step 2
Next whisk in the eggs then mix in the flour then butter, orange zest, spices & salt, then knead this is best done in a food mixer with a dough hook for 10 minutes or do by hand on a floured worktop until it springs back.
Step 3
Put dough in a bowl & cover with cling film with a pierced hole, place in a warm place & allow to double in size i.e. about an hour.
Step 4
Pre-heat oven to 180°c fan.
Step 5
Tip dough out onto a floured worktop, spread out then put raisins in the middle fold over dough to incapsulate then knead dough to combine.
Step 6
Place a piece of greaseproof paper overlapping at the sides into a non-stick baking tray.
Step 7
Divide the dough to the number of portions selected, form into a ball & place in the tray evenly, cover with oiled cling film & leave to rise for 1/2 an hour
Step 8
In a bowl mix the cross batter together, then fill a small piping bag with the batter then Criss cross each bun, place in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Step 9
In a bowl add jam, cinnamon & hot water from the kettle & mix, using a pastry brush coat the top of the buns to glaze while still warm.
Suggestion & Tips
Cut buns in half, toast & slather in butter with a nice cup of tea.