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Cinnamon apple hot cross buns

Serves: 12
Prep: 25 + rising
Cook: 20

    Spiced hot cross buns with a delicious apple twist, what a perfect Easter treat!

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    Ingredients

    • 3 Weet-Bix™ wheat biscuits, finely crushed
    • ​1/2 cup + 1/4 cup hot water
    • 1 cup So Good unsweetened milk
    • 1 packet dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp, 7 g)
    • 2 tsp honey or maple syrup
    • 1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra for bowl
    • 2 cups plain wholemeal flour (280 g)
    • 2 cups plain white flour (280 g), plus extra for kneading
    • 2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1 cup finely diced apple (approx. 1 medium apple)
    For the Crosses
    • 1/4 cup plain white flour, extra
    • ​2 - 3 Tbsp cool water
    To Glaze
    • ​1 - 2 Tbsp honey, or strained jam, warmed

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Combine Weet-Bix and 1/2 cup boiling water in a small bowl. Stir to make a porridge, and set aside. Combine So Good milk and 1/4 cup boiling water in a large bowl – the liquid should be room temperature, not hot. Add honey and sprinkle over yeast, stirring well. Set aside 5 to 10 minutes until foamy – this means your yeast is alive.

    Tips

    • Blooming the yeast first (Step 1) confirms it’s fresh and alive before adding the other ingredients. If you’re not used to working with yeast, blooming in a narrow jug instead of a wide bowl can make it easier to see activity.
    • Rising time of dough can vary based on the temperature of your kitchen and temperature of ingredients used. Dough will rise more quickly in warmer weather, slower when it’s cooler.
    • The need for extra flour will depend on a range of factors including brand used, and humidity in the air. It’s better to have dough that’s a bit sticky or tacky after kneading, than one that is dry and too firm! Flour will continue to absorb liquid as it rises.

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