Obtain the right sizzling cross buns with grasp baker, Paul Hollywood's final information to baking and adorning these delicately spiced, fruity Easter treats.

• Preparation and cooking time
  • Prep:30 minutes
  • Cook dinner:20 minutes
  • Plus proving
• Extra effort
• Makes 15

• Freezable

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Components

For the buns

• 300ml full-fat milk, plus 2 tbsp extra
• 50g butter
• 500g robust bread flour
• 1tsp salt
• 75g caster sugar
• 1tbsp sunflower oil
• 7g sachet fast-action or easy-blend yeast
• 1 egg, crushed
• 75g sultanas
• 50g combined peel
• zest 1 orange
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
• 1tsp floor cinnamon
• 1 tsp combined spice

For the cross

• 75g plain flour, plus additional for dusting

For the glaze

• 3tbsp apricot jam

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Methodology

• STEP 1

  Convey 300ml full-fat milk to the boil, then take away from the warmth and add 50g butter. Go away to chill till it reaches hand temperature. Put 500g robust bread flour, 1 tsp salt, 75g caster sugar and 7g sachet fast-action or easy-blend yeast right into a bowl. Make a properly within the centre. Pour within the heat milk and butter combination, then add 1 crushed egg. Utilizing a wood spoon, combine properly, then carry all the things collectively together with your arms till you’ve got a sticky dough.

• STEP 2

  Tip on to a flippantly floured floor and knead by holding the dough with one hand and stretching it with the heal of the opposite hand, then folding it again on itself. Repeat for five minutes till clean and elastic. Put the dough in a flippantly oiled bowl. Cowl with oiled cling movie and go away to rise in a heat place for 1 hr or till doubled in measurement and a finger pressed into it leaves a dent.

• STEP 3

  With the dough nonetheless within the bowl, tip in 75g sultanas, 50g combined peel, zest of 1 orange, 1 finely chopped apple, floor cinnamon and combined spice. Knead into the dough, ensuring all the things is properly distributed. Go away to rise for 1 hr extra, or till doubled in measurement, once more lined by some well-oiled cling movie to cease the dough getting a crust.

• STEP 4

  Divide the dough into 15 even items (about 75g per piece). Roll each bit right into a clean ball on a flippantly floured work floor. Prepare the buns on one or two baking trays lined with parchment, leaving sufficient area for the dough to broaden. Cowl (however don’t wrap) with extra oiled cling movie, or a clear tea towel, then put aside to show for 1 hr extra.

• STEP 5

  Warmth oven to 200C/180C fan/gasoline 6. Combine 75g plain flour with about 5 tbsp water to make the paste for the cross – add the water 1 tbsp at a time, so that you add simply sufficient for a thick paste. Spoon right into a piping bag with a small nozzle. Pipe a line alongside every row of buns, then repeat within the different path to create crosses. Bake for 18-20 minutes on the center shelf of the oven, till golden brown. Should you're utilizing two trays the decrease tray may have a minute or greater than the highest degree tray.

• STEP 6

  Gently warmth 3 tbsp apricot jam to soften, then sieve to do away with any chunks. Whereas the jam remains to be heat, brush excessive of the nice and cozy buns and go away to chill.