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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #30 on: March 16, 2010, 11:29:26 pm »
Those who have made these - how many buns does this recipe make please.
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #31 on: March 16, 2010, 11:47:57 pm »
mmm. At least 12 but I think it was more-....maybe 14-16 smallish ones-supermarket size as opposed to bakery size. Sorry JD
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #32 on: March 17, 2010, 12:44:14 am »
JD,  12 fairly big ones.   I would give them a good second rise,  up to 1/2 hour.

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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #33 on: March 17, 2010, 02:11:54 am »
I divide the dough into 12.  :)

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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #34 on: March 17, 2010, 03:07:08 am »
Any thoughts on amount of instant dry yeast? 
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #35 on: March 17, 2010, 05:26:46 am »
Thanks Chookie & Ceejay, have made a note on the recipe I posted for Bron and will alter my EDC too.
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #36 on: March 17, 2010, 08:15:53 am »
cathy79,  I used 3 teaspoons full.   Next time I will try 4.   The sweetness of the dough,  and weight of fruit demands more.   I would also drop the fruit in,  in the last min of kneading.

JD,  I strongly recommend that you have a practice run, before you want them for Easter .  Also,  put the mix for the crosses into a small sandwich bag,  and cut a small hole out of the corner,  and squeeze the dough through this onto the buns.

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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #37 on: March 17, 2010, 09:06:01 am »
I surprised myself by making a very successful batch of these this afternoon and then ate 2 for tea  :-)) :-)) Initially the second step had me baffled - why would you use warm milk then have to cook it for 50 seconds at 90o, there's no way it will get to 90o in 50 seconds (it was 37).  So, carried on with the recipe thinking this isn't going to work, just how hot is this milk supposed to be?  Put the mixture outside to rise and it sure did, overflowing from the largest tupperware bowl in just over an hour.  Everything went well from there except I did what you suggested Chookie for the piping of the crosses and cut my hole too big so they were a little wide but not to worry, learn from our mistakes.  It made 16 decent sized buns and then the cooking instructions confused me, 10-15 minutes, that's quite a difference so I did 13 minutes and hoped for the best.  They were absolutely perfect and a neighbour was lucky enough to walk in just as I was painting them with the sugar syrup - guess what she went home with?  There is no comparison with a homemade bun to any other I've ever bought so have a go and your family will be very proud of you.

PS mine rose twice as much as the photo in the EDC  ;D ;D ;D ;D and I did use 2 tspns bread improver too
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #38 on: March 17, 2010, 09:41:34 am »
JD,  so now  that you can make sweet dough there will be no stopping you. ;D ;D  I have sent you a couple of PM ,  hope you get them,  but I don't think you need much help.

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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #39 on: March 17, 2010, 12:16:24 pm »
Thanks Chookie, growing in confidence every day but only tried these because of the good reviews people are posting. That's why reviews are so important on this forum.
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #40 on: March 17, 2010, 12:21:51 pm »
Well done JD!  ;D :-* :-* :-*

Yes you are right about the reviews. Last year I made some and took into work for morning tea and they disappeared quiet quickly. Very morish!
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #41 on: March 17, 2010, 12:59:11 pm »
I can understand why ILB  ;) ;)
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #42 on: March 17, 2010, 11:03:17 pm »
Thanks JD!  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*Love you loads!
Will be making these tomorrow.....oh I am soooooo excited ........havent had hot cross buns for over 20 years! WILL DEFINATELY be putting back on some of those lost kilos! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Will post you photos, to show off!  ;) ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D my new camera!
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #43 on: March 17, 2010, 11:06:26 pm »
LOL - can just imagine the locusts wiping them out.  no wonder the shops start selling them in January - they are popular.
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #44 on: March 18, 2010, 11:42:37 am »
Woot!!  Go JD! :D
Now if we could just teach you to upload pics....  :D

Can't wait to see Bron's efforts too! ;)
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