Hot Cross Buns with Wattleseed & Cinnamon
PREP TIME
20 minutes
COOK TIME
20-25 minutes
YIELDS
14

Ingredients
- 4 cups plain flour
- 1 (7g) packet dried yeast
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp Ground Wattleseed
- 1¼ cups warm milk
- 60g butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 cup mixed dried fruit
For the Cross:
- ½ cup flour
- 5 tbsp water
For the Glaze:
- ¼ cup apricot jam, warmed
Directions
- In a bowl, mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt, cinnamon and Ground Wattleseed.
- Add warm milk, butter, and egg; knead until dough is smooth.
- Fold in dried fruit. Place in a lightly greased bowl and cover. Let rise for 1 hour in a warm spot (oven with a light on is great).
- Punch down the dough and divide into 14 even pieces. Shape into buns, place on a lined baking tray, and let rise again for another 30 minutes.
- Mix flour and water for the cross, pipe onto buns.
- Bake at 180°C for 20-25 minutes.
- Brush hot cross buns with warm apricot jam for a sticky, glossy finish.



