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Offline Lovemythermo

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Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« on: February 01, 2011, 11:02:17 am »
Armed with my new found bread/bun making confidence I thought I would get started on a practice round of HCB's before I serve them to my work mates. I've seen the reviews and trawled through the many pages on the forum.

My question now is, which is the best recipe to use? they all look divine!

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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2011, 01:10:47 pm »
I have made the one in the EDC several times and find it great. I don't bother with the crosses. I haven't tried another recipe. the kids just go crazy for them!  It takes a while the first time you do them, after that its a piece of cake (bun).

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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2011, 09:25:50 pm »
I use the EDC recipe too LMT.  You've read all the reviews so you can adjust things to suit yourself from some of the suggestions given there.
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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2011, 12:00:03 am »
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=2964.0

We had a few tweaks on the EDC recipe last year.  Love this recipe still though!  ;D
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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2011, 06:18:27 am »
I've made 4 separate batches from the EDC receipe. I have found that the mixture can be a little wet so i just sprinkle in some flour whilst its kneading to make the consistency I like.
I have had friends and family ask me to make them to their liking so I have done ones with no peel, ones with sultanas only and, no fruit ones also. Next i would like to try some choc chips thrown in.
Most of the comments from work is that these were the fisrt homemade hot cross buns they have ever had, yet they are so easy to make. Im very impressed and already taking orders for Easter. No excuse for all TM owners not to have fresh hot cross buns for easter!!!

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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2011, 11:09:31 am »
ThermoNix I may just need to take you up on that challenge - much to my family's delight! :D :D

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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2011, 11:42:09 am »
Make mine, make mine :-)) :-)).   Made these at the cooking demo and they looked great.  Shameless aren't I.

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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2011, 11:58:35 am »
Where is your recipe achookwoman? Wanted to post a like (not that I know how to do it) but couldn't find the recipe.

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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2011, 01:17:11 pm »
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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2011, 03:28:38 pm »
Thanks CC.

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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2011, 12:09:18 am »
I converted my favourite Hot Cross Bun recipe for the TM last week.

http://mykitchenrobot.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/spelt-hot-cross-buns/

Why not try a few different recipes and see which you prefer? I find I never have a shortage of willing taste testers when it comes to Hot Cross Buns ;)

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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2011, 04:10:29 am »
Mkr, I made10 doz. Hot x buns last year, to get the recipe to our liking.  I will be sticking with it.

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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2011, 04:19:51 am »
Oooooooh - I like the sound of the cranberries in your recipe chookie!  I will be trying these very soon  ;D
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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2011, 04:36:07 am »
I haven't had success with any of the recipes I tried other than Bill Grainger's Scrolls. I'm going to use that recipe this year.
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Re: Hot Cross Buns - which recipe to use?
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2011, 04:42:39 am »
Mkr, I made10 doz. Hot x buns last year, to get the recipe to our liking.  I will be sticking with it.

achookwoman my comment was directed to the OP as they asked what recipe to use. Not suggesting you should try something different if you already have one you love!