RECIPES
high TEA
Cranberry and orange hot cross buns
METHOD
1. Place the zest of two oranges in a bowl and set aside.
Pour the juice into another bowl, add 75ml of boiling
water and dried cranberries and leave to soak.
YOU WILL NEED
For the buns
• 500g strong white flour
• 100g dried cranberries
• 100g caster sugar
• 50g unsalted butter
• 250ml milk
• 2 tsp hemp oil paste
• 1 tbsp fast action dried yeast
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 2 oranges
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp of salt
75g plain flour
• 5 tbsp apricot jam
• 1 orange
3. Mix together the flour, yeast and a teaspoon of salt. Then
add the mixed spice and sugar. Make a well and pour in
the milk mixture.
4. Drain the cranberries and add them and the zest to the
mixture.
5. Once well-mixed, tip onto a flour covered surface and
knead for five minutes.
6. Grease a bowl with oil and place the dough to rest for
one hour. Cover with cling film and leave in a warm place.
7. After one hour, turn out the dough and knead for a
minute to knock-out any large air holes.
8. Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces. Roll pieces into
balls and place onto baking tins lined with parchment
paper.
For the crosses
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2. Pour the milk, butter and hemp oil paste into a saucepan
and heat until melted. Turn off the heat and add the egg.
9. Place a plastic bag over the baking sheets and leave for
one hour to proof.
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10. Next, heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius and in a
bowl, mix together the plain flour and five tablespoons of
water. Spoon into a piping bag and pipe a cross on top of
the buns.
11. Bake for 20-22 minutes.
12. To make the glaze: pour orange juice and jam into a pan
and leave to simmer for 3-5 minutes.
13. Once the buns are finished baking cover with the glaze
and leave to cool.