More Hot Cross Buns
Today I made some more hot cross buns, fruit ones this time, with dried pear, paw paw and banana. I used the same base recipe as the choc-chip hot cross buns, replacing the choc-chips with dried fruit, a plain white cross and golden syrup for the glaze. The golden syrup makes a much stickier, sweeter glaze than the water and sugar option. I also had more success with the dough; the milk and yeast was much frothier than with the choc-chip buns and I got much more rising from the dough. The verdict – we all scoffed them down, and Oscar didn’t even question the inclusion of the dried fruit, in fact he thought they were lollies!
