Hot Cross Buns

1. Soft Hot Cross Buns - by Dr Binchi Chris

https://merryboosters.com/hot-cross-buns-recipe/

For the bread

1.     All-purpose flour :325 g (2 and 1/2 cup)

2.    Whole milk :150 ml (1/2 cup +2 tbsp)

3.    Granulated sugar :50g or 1/4 cup

4.    Instant yeast : 2 tsp

5.    Cinnamon Powder :1/2 tsp

6.    Ground All spices :1/2 tsp

7.    Salt:3/4 tsp

8.    Egg :1

9.    Unsalted butter :42.5 g or 3 tbsp

10. Raisins : 3/4 cup or 125 g

11.  Vanilla extract :1 tsp

12. Zest of half of an orange.

For the cross

1.     Flour :1/2 cup

2.    Water:1/2 cup -2 tbsp

For Glaze

1.     2 tablespoons apricot jam

2.    1 tablespoon warm water

2. Soft Hot Cross Buns - 

Main Ingredients:

520G / 1lb2½oz Strong white bread flour

300g / 10½oz of luke warm milk

1 Large egg

40g / 1½oz Vegetable oil

70g / 2½oz Granulated sugar

2½tsp / 10g / ¼oz dried yeast

250g / 9oz Mixed fruit and peel

Zest of 1 lemon

¼tsp Salt

2tsp Ground all / mixed spice

1tsp ground Cinnamon

Cross ingredients

100grams / 3½oz plain or all purpose flour

2tsp Icing or powdered sugar

100g / 3½oz water

Glaze ingredients

5tsp sugar

8tsp water

Baking pan, inside measurements. 12"x 8"x 2" or 30cm x 20cm x 5cm

  

 3. Soft Hot Cross Buns - 

https://preppykitchen.com/hot-cross-buns/

He gives good tips and his recipe reminds me of Christmas, pour orange zest and half orange juice onto the raisin or soak in rum. 

For the Dough

3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 440g plus more for dusting

1/4 cup granulated sugar 50g

1/4 cup light brown sugar 50g

1 tsp salt

2 1/4 tsp instant yeast 1 package

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp allspice

1/4 tsp nutmeg freshly grated if possible

1/4 tsp cardamom

1 tbsp orange zest optional

1 egg large, room temp, lightly beaten

1/2 cup milk 120mL

1 tbsp vanilla extract 15mL

1/2 cup sour cream 120g

6 tbsp unsalted butter 85g

2/3 cup raisins or mixed dried fruit

For the Egg Wash:

1 egg

1 tbsp cream

For the Cross:

1/3 cup all-purpose flour 40g

1/4 cup water 60mL

For the Glaze:

3 tbsp vanilla extract 45mL

1 tbsp apricot jam 15mL

1 tbsp water 15mL