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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #270 on: March 21, 2016, 09:42:34 am »
I have to make choc chip ones next, but I've never made them before.

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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #271 on: March 21, 2016, 03:52:35 pm »
I have to make choc chip ones next, but I've never made them before.
Try Maddy's Chocolate Chips Hot X Buns. Sarah. :)
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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #272 on: March 23, 2016, 10:41:19 am »
Chookie I gave them a good hour on the bench, after which it didn't look like they would rise much more, so cooked them.

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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #273 on: March 23, 2016, 07:18:33 pm »
Chookie I gave them a good hour on the bench, after which it didn't look like they would rise much more, so cooked them.
Thanks Kimmyh.

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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #274 on: March 25, 2016, 07:05:30 am »
I made a double batch on Wednesday night. I made up the the point of pipping the cross on the covered the backing trays and pooped them into the fridge for the night. I took the out of the fridge about 5:30 in the morning and heated the oven for 10 minutes on keep warm setting, turned the oven off and pooped both trays in while I went out for my morning bike ride.

When I got back I took the trays from the oven, turned it on to preheat and piped the crosses on. They came out pretty good. I was happy with amount of rise.

I would use this method again when I wanted fresh hot cross buns for breakfast.

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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #275 on: March 25, 2016, 12:58:29 pm »
That's great info, thanks very much DD for letting us know what you did and the results.
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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #276 on: March 25, 2016, 06:41:21 pm »
Well done DD.

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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #277 on: March 25, 2016, 09:00:03 pm »
These also freeze well. I wrapped a couple in alfoil and placed in ziplock freezer safe bags and froze. Just had some for afternoon tea. Removed from freezer, removed alfoil, sprinkle with water, loosely cover plate with cling wrap and heated for 30 seconds. Perfect. Very delicious. Must make some more.

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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #278 on: March 26, 2016, 04:14:19 am »
MEP, sounds good.
Bunnings were giving away free HotXBuns today.  Just had to have one. Shock horror, it had chocolate chips in it.  Still ate it though.

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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #279 on: March 26, 2016, 09:46:50 am »
MEP, sounds good.
Bunnings were giving away free HotXBuns today.  Just had to have one. Shock horror, it had chocolate chips in it.  Still ate it though.
LOL Chookie
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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #280 on: March 26, 2016, 01:17:58 pm »
I'm very traditional when it comes to hit cross buns - fruit, peel and mixed spice variety, not chocolate. Nice of them to give them out for free though.
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Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #281 on: March 27, 2016, 03:33:22 am »
My mob have always complained about the amount of spice in their HCB. However they both raved about the ones I made for DD to take for work, so I made another batch with the full amount of spices. They disappeared very rapidly. I'm listening to them anymore!!  ( they were lovely I must admit).
I managed to grab a photo of the last few.
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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #282 on: March 27, 2016, 09:37:43 am »
Cookie, it just goes to show that you know best.

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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #283 on: April 06, 2016, 11:52:57 pm »
I have to make choc chip ones next, but I've never made them before.
Try Maddy's Chocolate Chips Hot X Buns. Sarah. :)
Thanks for that, I've had trouble accessing this forum using Tapatalk, and I've been away, so I'm just catching up.

Will save this recipe to try soon, Easter or not!

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Re: Chookies' Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #284 on: April 11, 2017, 06:46:07 am »
hi all , that time of year again
i don't need a recipe i'm italian