1 cup your choice of milk, plus a little extra as needed
⅓ cup brown sugar
70 grams soft butter, plus a little extra
18 grams dry yeast
250 grams wholemeal bakers flour
250 grams white spelt or bakers flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 heaped teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 egg
300 grams your choice of dried fruit, including cranberries, apricots and figs (I used Honest to Goodness Mixed Dried fruit leftover from Christmas!)
for the crosses: 20 g plain flour, ¼ teaspoon oil, 25 g water
Instructions
Start this the night before
Put the mixed peel and linseeds in a food processor and blend until finely chopped (thermomix, 10 seconds, speed 9)
If using a themomix, add the milk, sugar and butter to the bowl and cook at 50 degrees, speed 2 for 2 minutes
Otherwise, heat milk in the microwave for about 45 seconds and pour into the food processor bowl along with the sugar and butter
Add the yeast and blend gently to combine
Set aside while you get the flour and spices together
Sift the flour, spices and salt together into a large bowl
In a small bowl, whisk the egg
Add flour and egg to food processor/thermomix and blitz gently to combine (thermomix 7 seconds, speed 7). Add a little extra milk as necessary to make a soft, sticky dough
If using the thermomix - Set dial to closed lid position and knead for 4 minutes on Interval setting
Otherwise, tip dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic
Lightly grease a clean large bowl with a little oil or butter, add the dough and turn to coat the dough in the oil/butter.
Cover with plastic wrap or a clean tea towel and set aside in a warm, draught-free place for 1 hour or until doubled in size
Line a large oven tray with non-stick baking paper.
When ready, punch the centre of the dough down with your fist and turn onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead for 2-3 minutes or until smooth
Press out to a rectangular shape about 1 cm thick
Sprinkle with the mixed fruit and roll up, pressing the edges together a bit to stop the fruit from falling out
Cut the dough into 16 equal portions.
Roll each portion into a ball, encasing the fruit inside and place onto the tray
Cover with a slightly damp tea towel or lightly oiled glad wrap and place in the fridge overnight
The next morning -
Remove cold angry buns from the fridge and leave to prove in a warm place for 45-60 minutes
Preheat oven to 190°C
Make the flour paste by combining the extra flour, oil and water in a bowl and mix until smooth
Spoon into a small plastic bag
When ready, snip a small hole in the corner of the flour paste bag and pipe crosses on the tops of the buns
Bake in preheated oven for 20-22 minutes or until cooked through and sounding hollow on the base when tapped
Glaze with marmalade or sugar syrup as you like
Enjoy!
Recipe by Healthy Home Cafe at http://healthyhomecafe.com/2017/04/14/overnight-hot-cross-buns/