Author: Caroline Trickey adapted from the Thermomix Cookbook
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Serves: 12
Ingredients
zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon
250 g milk
250 g wholemeal bakers flour
250 g white bakers flour
1 tablespoon ground linseeds
pinch of salt
70 g butter
45 g brown sugar
1 egg
15 g dry yeast
2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
120 g sultanas
90g dried cranberries
crosses: 20 g plain flour, ΒΌ teaspoon oil, 25 g water
Instructions
Zest orange and lemon directly into Thermomix bowl
Weigh milk into bowl and cook 50 seconds at 90C on speed 1
Weigh remaining ingredients directly into bowl, excluding sultanas and cranberries and mix for 6 seconds on speed 7.
Set dial to closed lid position and knead for 3 minutes on Interval setting.
Add sultanas and mix 10 seconds on speed 5
Remove dough to large bowl and place in a warm place for 1 - 1½ hours. Dough should double in size.
Shape into dinner roll size buns (Makes 12 x 96g buns).
Place on paper lined baking tray.Let prove for 10 - 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 190 degrees C.
Pipe with crosses (mix 20 g plain flour, ¼ teaspoon oil, 25 g water).
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Brush with hot sugar syrup while still warm. (1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon water - cook in microwave for 1 minute).
Note: although I added more fruit than the recipe suggests, I like quite a lot of fruit in my buns, so next time I would add another 50g or so - perhaps 25g each of dried apricots and dried figs :-)
Recipe by Healthy Home Cafe at http://healthyhomecafe.com/2013/03/08/the-best-hot-cross-buns/