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Hot Cross Buns
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Hot Cross Buns

21 ingredients 2 hr + 25 min 12 openrecipes
Hot Cross Buns

Homemade hot cross buns. Soft and fluffy buns filled with spices and raisins and topped with a honey lemon glaze.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

944
Calories
29g
Protein
28g
Fat
146g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups FOR THE BUNS:
  • 3 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
  • ¾ teaspoons Granulated Sugar
  • 3-½ teaspoons Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Instant Yeast
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
  • ¼ teaspoons Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoons Nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoons Allspice
  • 2 whole Cloves
  • ½ cups Large Eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons Buttermilk At Room Temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Unsalted Butter, melted
  • ¼ cups Almond Extract
  • 1 cup Water At Room Temperature
  • 2 Tablespoons Raisins
  • 2 Tablespoons FOR THE CROSS TOPPING:
  • 2 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Water
  • 2 Tablespoons FOR THE GLAZE:
  • 1 teaspoon Water

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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