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Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« on: February 07, 2010, 06:44:21 am »
I know, I know....... a little early for easter food but I had a desire for a hot cross bun and wanted to make some myself.

 ;D Well  ;D YUMMO is all I can say to these lol

I omitted the peel and ground cloves as DH is not a fan of either and used craisins for the 70g at the end of the recipe

Yeast - I didn't wiegh it on my scales prior ( I used the TM scale) I ended up putting in almost 4 teaspoons of yeast which didn't hit 15g  ??? Seemed a lot to me  :-))

I used 300g organic white bakers flour and 200g organic wholemeal bakers flour

I found the mix to be quite wet and sticky and it didn't seem to knead as well as other dough does in the bowl. I set it for 3min on interval setting

I let it prove longer than the recipe said maybe 2 or 2/12 hours - it was exploding out of the bowl  :o when I went back to it.

I made a bakers dozen (13) hot cross buns I made the piping mixture for the cross and ended up using about half of the mixture so will maybe do 2/3 of the piping mix next time. I made the sugar syrup and used it as instructed and it made them look exactly like shop bought ones  ;D

They were really yummy and soft

Here are the pics as promised  :-*
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« Last Edit: February 07, 2010, 01:39:23 pm by Meagan »
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC (photos to come)
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2010, 07:08:17 am »
You are well practised for Easter Meagan.
May all dairy items in your fridge be of questionable vintage.

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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2010, 01:40:17 pm »
bump  ;)  I have added the photos now...........how I love my Digital SLR  :-*
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2010, 01:42:45 pm »
Well done Meagan, they look so much nicer than the bought ones. Have you started taking orders for Easter yet  ;) ;)
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2010, 02:01:45 pm »
Wow!! Brumbys eat ya heart out!!  ;)

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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2010, 02:25:50 pm »
Thanks ladies  ;D I was pretty chuffed with them especially considering it was a first attempt.
I am considering trialling a choc chip one soon  ;)
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2010, 02:13:10 am »
Great work - LOL - I saw somebody buying a heap of HCBs a week ago at our local supermarket.  :o :o :o

I suddenly realised that we were in Feb !
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2010, 06:53:40 am »
Lucky you Meagan-a digital SLR. I have an old SLR but decided to go easy with digital and just buy a good quality  one, not SLR.
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2010, 06:58:46 am »
Yes I have a film slr too but decided to bite the bullet and get one (chirstmas present that arrived in Jan) - I just love it it is a Nikon with a 18-200 lense. So great for getting pics of the kids especially without them knowing it ;)
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2010, 07:17:20 am »
I saw something about mocha hot cross buns somewhere, I think it was a Coles or Wollies.  Wonder how that would work?
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2010, 04:51:33 am »
My dough is outisde now :)  I added some chopped Turkish apricots and dried cranberries, and omitted the cinnamon and cloves to make them more kiddy friendly.  Will be back to report later :D

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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2010, 05:07:47 am »
I am making the dough again today but doing a loaf  ;) I only had about 160 of white bakers flour so the rest is wholemeal. I will also report back this arvo.

Caroline are you in Perth? Good day for proving bread outside  :D
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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2010, 06:52:35 am »
How did the loaf go Meagan?  8)

I ran out of ground spices and had to pregrind all of them for my attempt today... can I say OMG!

Soooo divine, the house smells delish!  :o

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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2010, 07:14:34 am »
They look divine Ceejay!!!  Did you modify the EDC recipe apart from grinding the spices?  :)

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Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2010, 07:19:10 am »
Not at all Chelsea.. I tried to use a tad less water for the crosses but other than forgetting how long it had proven for.. nope!  :D
DD has arrived home from school and given her verdict too! Yum!!  ;D
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