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Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns with apple cider vinegar (ACV) is a baking recipe made with Live Original ACV.

Serves

14 people

Prep time

30 minutes

Cook time

25 minutes

Hot Cross Buns

Ingedients

  • For the dough
  • 2 tbsp Willy’s Live Original Apple Cider Vinegar

  • Juice of 1 orange

  • 300ml milk (warmed)

  • 6 tbsp maple syrup or honey

  • 550–600g plain flour

  • 1 tbsp yeast

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • Pinch of salt

  • 75g mixed peel

  • For the cross
  • 6 tbsp flour

  • 5 tbsp water

  • For the glaze
  • 6-7 tbsp maple syrup or honey

Method

1

Combine the orange juice, milk, Willy’s ACV, and maple syrup in a jug. Warm gently until just heated through. The milk may curdle, but that’s expected.

2

In a large bowl, mix flour, yeast, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.

3

Add the wet ingredients to the dry and combine into a thick dough. Knead for 10 minutes, adding extra flour if too sticky. Mix in the peel.

4

Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover, and leave to rise in a warm place for 1–1.5 hours until doubled in size.

5

Tip the dough onto a floured surface, divide into 14–16 pieces, and shape into buns. Arrange on a tray, close together, and prove again for 1 hour.

6

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Mix flour and water into a paste and pipe crosses over the buns.

7

Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden. Brush with maple syrup or honey glaze while still warm. Cool before serving.