Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns

Serves: Serves: 16

Prep Time: 12 Minutes

Standing Time: 1 Hour

Ingredients

  • Buns:
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 2 cups wholemeal plain flour
  • 3 teaspoons mixed spice
  • 2 tablespoons canola margarine
  • ½ cups sultanas
  • ¼ cup mixed peel
  • 3 teaspoons (1 sachet) dried yeast
  • ½ cup SPLENDA® Granular Sweetener
  • 1 cup low fat milk, warmed
  • 1 egg
  • Cross:
  • ¼ cup plain flour
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • Glaze:
  • ½ teaspoon gelatine
  • 2 tablespoons SPLENDA® Granular Sweetener
  • 2 tablespoons boiling water

Method

Preheat oven to 200ºC. Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Combine yeast, SPLENDA® Granular and milk. Cover and place in a warm position for 10 minutes or until mixture becomes frothy.

Sift flour and spice into bowl. Add canola margarine, sultanas, peel, yeast mixture and egg. Mix thoroughly, then turn out onto a lightly-floured board and knead until smooth. Place mixture in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and place in a warm position for 30 minutes or until doubled in size.

Punch mixture down with a fist, then knead again until smooth. Divide mixture into 16 evenly sized pieces. Knead each piece of dough and place on the baking sheet with one centimetre between each ball of dough. Re-cover and return to the warm position for another 30 minutes or until doubled in size.

Combine cross ingredients. Using piping bag with a plain nozzle, pipe a cross on the top of each bun. Bake Hot Cross Buns for 20-30 minutes or until cooked and golden.

When baked, removed buns from oven. Dissolve gelatine and SPLENDA® Granular in water to form glaze. Brush over buns and allow to cool.

Nutritional Information

Per serve/ 2 buns

Protein 5 g
Carbohydrate 27 g
Energy 635 kj (151 cal)
Fat 2.6 g
Fibre 2.6 g

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