Hot Cross Buns
I do so enjoy making bread, and to celebrate this warm, sunny day I thought I’d go all seasonal and get a batch of hot cross buns on Kamado Joe, writes Sandra Tate… Stage one – the sweet bread dough In a large bowl, lightly mix together 500g strong white bread flour with 75g unrefined caster sugar and 2 tsp salt. Make a well in the centre and sprinkle in 10g of dried yeast. Mix 125ml of tepid water with 125ml tepid full fat milk and pour over the yeast. Leave to stand for 5 minutes until bubbling on the surface then add 2 large eggs, beaten. Bring the mixture together then turn out onto a clean surface and knead to a smooth, elastic dough (about 8-10 minutes). Form into a ball and return to the bowl, cover with cling film and leave to rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size. Stage two – the sweet fruit bread dough In a small bowl...
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