Best Hot Cross Buns

Best Hot Cross Buns recipe idea for Easter. Easy homemade spiced traditional buns for Good Friday, the dough may be mixed in bread machines.

Using Traditional spices for these easy and the best hot cross buns recipe to bake for Easter snack or breakfast idea

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What would an Easter bun be without the pitted seedless, raisins.? Especially when you toast them for a brunch. YUMMY!

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Grate some orange peel zest to give the spiced buns a better flavor.

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Then by hand or with a mixer mix and knead the dough to its working form and also leave to rise.

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Once risen and kneaded and formed balls of dough for the buns, place them on a baking sheet. Pipe the cross on and bake.

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When baked then glaze them with the sugar and milk. Leave to cool a little or dot them with butter and enjoy.

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Eat and serve them with tea or coffee for snacks on Easter Friday, they are the most sort after. So delicious all weekend.

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The best way to eat easter hot cross buns when they are not that fresh is to toast them for breakfast and spread butter on the top.

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