Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns gfcf
Originally uploaded by tiny_teesha

(they look retarded but taste brilliant)

3 tsp yeast

1 3/4c rice milk (warmed in the microwave)

2tbsp sugar

whisk and let it rest 10 minutes

In a mixer bowl combine: 3 c orgran self raising flour 1/4 cup millet flour 1/2 tsp baking powder (gluten free) and a sprinkle of vanilla sugar

Add 2 tsp cinnamon and 2tsp mixed spice and 1/2 tsp salt.

Rub in 60g of margarine. Add 1 1/2 cup fruit and 1/2 cup chocolate chips.

Add in 2 eggs, 1 tbsp honey, 1tsp Xantha gum, 1tbsp vanilla syrup and the rested yeast liquid. Beat for 7 minutes.

Use 1/3 cup to make the mounds-not 2 spoons like i did, and let it rest for 45 minutes.

Set the oven to 200 degrees while you get the crosses going: 2tbsp orgran self raising flour. 1tsp icing sugar and add 1 tbsp of water at a time to get a thick mixture (if its fluid it will run all over the place!).

Spoon into a bag and snip the end off and pipe crosses on the buns.

Bake it for 20-25 minutes. If they are large you might want to lower the temperature to cook it more evenly to 180 and cook for slightly longer.

Brush on melted jam as a glaze if you want! :)



DONE!

Heavily based on THIS recipe with a few changes to make them fluffier and yummier.

These however taste like REAL hot cross!!! Seriously. Epic.