Easter Vlog:Baking The Perfect Hot Cross Buns & Shopping for Easter Home Decor - Ireland weekly vlog

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Easter Vlog:Baking The Perfect Hot Cross Buns & Shopping for Easter Home Decor - Ireland weekly vlog
Hello and welcome back to my weekly vlogs from the country side of Ireland!
This week, as the schools are on break for Easter, join me as I bake deliciously spiced homemade hot cross buns.
Also, I’ll be shopping for some Easter home decor.
Hope you enjoy!
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Here’s the full recipe I used in the video.
Note: in the video, I made my hot cross buns using my thermomix, because I didn’t have too much time to prepare them. However, the following recipe only uses a couple of mixing bowls and a saucepan.
Dee’s spiced hot cross buns!
Ingredients:
600g strong white bread flour
50g granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 sachet instant dry yeast
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground mixed spice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
300g warm milk
60g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
1 egg
140g raisins (or sultanas, or currants or a mix of them)
40g chopped mixed peel
For the Crosses:
40g strong white bread flour
20g granulated sugar
40g water
For the Glaze:
45g milk
25 g light brown sugar
1 Tablespoon orange marmalade
Instructions:
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, yeast, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mixed spice. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, whisk together warm milk, melted butter, and the egg.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mixture. Stir until a dough forms.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 8-10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic. Incorporate the raisins (or currants) and the mixed peel during kneading.
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a clean towel or plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
After the dough has risen, punch it down and divide it into 12 equal portions. Shape each portion into a ball and place them on a greased baking sheet, leaving a little space between each bun.
Cover the buns again and let them rise for another 30-45 minutes, or until they have doubled in size.
While the buns are rising, preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
In a small bowl, mix together the flour, sugar and water for the crosses to form a smooth paste. Transfer the paste to a piping bag or a small plastic bag with a corner snipped off.
Pipe crosses onto the risen buns.
Bake the buns in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until they are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
While the buns are baking, prepare the glaze by combining milk, marmalade and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Once the buns are baked, brush them with the glaze while they're still warm.
Allow the buns to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy your homemade hot cross buns!
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So beautifully done ❤

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Thank you so much my friend. I hope you and your loved ones had a fab Easter ❤️