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Hot cross buns

Paul Hollywood from Good Food Live
Full of fruit and lightly spiced, Paul Hollywood's hot cross buns make Easter tea a little more special

Hot cross buns

Method

1. Put the flour, salt, sugar and yeast into a bowl. Slowly add enough of the milk and water mix to achieve pliable dough. Tip out onto a lightly floured surface and knead well for 5 minutes, then put the dough back into the bowl and leave to rise for 1 hour.

2. Incorporate the sultanas, mixed peel, orange zest and cinnamon into the dough and leave to rise for 1 hour.

3. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Divide the dough into 75g pieces and roll each into a ball. Put them on a baking tray and leave to rest for 1 hour.

4. Set the oven to 220°C/gas 8. Bake the buns for 25 minutes until golden brown. Combine the sugar and water together to make a syrup and brush this liberally all over the buns. Serve immediately.

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Serves: 15-20 buns

Ingredients
500g strong white flour, plus extra for dusting
1 1/2 tsp Salt
75g caster sugar
7g sachet dried yeast
300ml milk and water mixed
150g sultanas
zest of 2 oranges
80g mixed peel
2 tsp ground cinnamon