BLUEBERRY & LEMON HOT CROSS BUNS

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These citrus hot cross buns make a clever twist on an Easter classic. Try them with a spoonful of lemon curd for a delicious, decadent breakfast

Provided by Miriam Nice

Categories     Breakfast, Brunch, Treat

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

500g strong white bread flour , plus extra for dusting
7g sachet fast-action dried yeast
50g golden caster sugar
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp olive oil
1 lemon , zested
100g frozen blueberries
milk , for brushing
50g plain flour
1 tbsp maple syrup

Steps:

  • Mix the bread flour, yeast, sugar, cinnamon, oil, 2 tsp sea salt and 350ml warm water in a bowl with a spoon first, and then with your hands. Add the zest and continue to knead (or use a mixer fitted with a dough hook) for around 10 mins until it feels less sticky. Shape into a ball, return to the bowl and cover. Leave to rise for about 1 hr or until doubled in size (or leave in the fridge overnight).
  • Knock the air out of the dough. Gently knead in the frozen blueberries. On a floured surface, shape into eight buns. Put the buns on a baking tray lined with baking parchment (no more than 2cm apart) and prove somewhere warm for 1 hr or until well risen.
  • Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Brush the bun tops with milk. Mix the plain flour with water to make a paste, transfer to a piping bag and pipe crosses on top. Bake for 25-30 mins or until golden and risen. Brush with the maple syrup while still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 61 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 1.24 milligram of sodium

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