Mary Berry's hot cross buns

Name: Mary Berry's hot cross buns
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500g/1lb 2oz strong white flour, plus extra for dusting; 75g/2¾oz caster sugar; 2 tsp mixed spice powder; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 lemon, finely grated zest only; 10g/¼oz salt; 10g/¼oz fast-action dried yeast; 40g/1½oz butter; 300ml/10fl oz milk; 1 free-range egg, beaten; 200g/7oz sultanas; 50g/1¾oz finely chopped mixed candied peel; oil, for greasing; 75g/2¾oz plain flour; 2 tbsp golden syrup, for glazing

Instructions

Prep:2hCook:30min

Mary's going to be so proud that you made your own hot cross buns this Easter. Lucky thing her recipe is completely foolproof. For this recipe you will need a piping bag fitted with a 3mm nozzle, but if you don't have a nozzle you could use a piping bag or plastic food bag and snip the end off.

Updated at: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 03:22:53 GMT