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With Easter around the corner, it means time off school, the promise of spring around the corner, the Easter bunny and chocolate eggs.
The children love Hot Cross Buns too; toasted with butter. Everywhere sells the buns at this time of year (and they normally start selling them not long after the January sales – a bit early I know!).
I decided to bake up my own batch of Hot Cross Buns. They work out at 8.2p for each bun – bargain!
Cost of Hot Cross Buns in the Shops
If you don’t have time to spend in the kitchen, it may be worth hitting the shops as there are lots of offers, that will get you the Hot Cross Buns without the washing up.
Hot Cross Bun prices vary shop to shop and get better value the more you buy (prices from MySupermarket and are correct as of 13/04/14):
| Asda | Morrisons | Sainsbury’s | Tescos | |
| For 6 | £0.85 per pack 14.2p per bun | £1 per pack 16.7p per bun | £1 per pack 16.7p per bun | £1.30 per pack 21.7p per bun |
| For 12 | £1 per pack 8.3p per bun | £1.50 per pack 12.5p per bun | £1.80 per pack 15p per bun | £2 per pack 16.7p per bun |
However you choose the eat Hot Cross Buns this year, I hope you have a very happy and chilled out Easter!
Hot Cross Bun Recipe
Ingredients
Hot Cross Buns
- 500g plain flour
- 1tsp mixed spice
- 50g butter/marg
- 75g caster sugar
- 3tsp yeast, mixed with 150ml warm water
- 1 egg
- 100ml milk
- 125g sultanas
For the cross topping:
- 2tbsp plain flour
- 4tbsp water
Instructions
- Place the flour, mixed spice, sugar and work the butter in with your fingers, then make a well in the centre.
- Add the yeast, milk and beaten egg to the well and mix everything in.
- On a lightly floured surface, knead the mixture for about 5 minutes, then put in a bowl and cover with cling film. Leave to one side for 1 hour.
- After an hour, the dough would have doubled in size. Add the sultanas and knead them in.
- Separate into 12 small balls and put onto a baking tray with a little room between them.
- Cover with cling film and leave for 30 minutes.
- Combine the 2tbsp flour with 4tbsp water and, using a piping bag, make crosses on the buns.
- Add the buns to an oven preheated to 200C for 15 minutes.
- To give them a nice gloss, mix 1tsp sugar with 3tsp water to brush over the buns.
Notes
The buns turned out light and fluffy and were perfect toasted. We popped them into an airtight container, hoping that we could keep them for a few days but they were eaten in less than 2 days!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 274Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 75mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 2gSugar: 15gProtein: 6g
Nutritional information on skintdad.co.uk should only be used as a general guideline, I am not a certified nutritionist. Please always check labels for allergens where applicable.
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