Sweet, buttery and flavourful Hot cross buns are a perfect accompaniment for a cup of tea/coffee or milk.
I made these sweet buttery rolls for Easter since the ever hungry kids were home for a long weekend. The lad is a great fan of elaborate breakfasts and so just to get into the festive spirit we made a semi elaborate breakfast – naturally dyed Devilled eggs, rosti and some fresh fruits to accompany my version of the ‘Hot cross buns’.
I used purple cabbage and Turmeric powder to dye hard boiled eggs. Boil the cabbage in water till you get gorgeous purple colored water. Add some vinegar so that the eggs stain easily. Cut the eggs in half and remove the yolk. Place the egg whites in the water. I kept them overnight to get a lovely purple hue. Similarly add some turmeric powder to water and repeat this process. I tried using spinach to colour the eggs green but it did not work out. Will try and experiment next time. Beetroot also lend a lovely pink colour to the eggs. I did not have any it on hand and hence could not make pink colored eggs.
Use the yolk along with some Mayonnaise, mustard and herbs to make the topping for the egg whites. The kids loved the coloured eggs. 
I just eyeballed the ingredients for my version of Hot cross buns . They turned out buttery soft and delicious. You can increase the amount of Whole wheat flour but the buns will be denser. The dough has a nice texture and is simple to shape. The flavourful rolls go well with a cup of coffee or tea or milk. We cut them in half and spread some homemade strawberry jam. Kids loved them!
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 12 buns | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | Passive Time |
| 25 minutes | 3 hours |
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Sweet, buttery and flavourful Hot cross buns are a perfect accompaniment for a cup of tea/coffee or milk.
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- 3 cups maida (Plain flour)
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flours
- 2 teaspoons Instant yeast
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/4 cup milk (or as required to form a soft pliable dough)
- 5-6 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon all spice powder
- 3-4 tablespoons raisins soaked in rum or fruit juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg whisked
- 1/2 egg for glaze
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar (optional)
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 3 tablespoon icing sugar
- 1-2 teaspoons milk or as required t make a thick paste
- Sieve the flours and place in the bowl of a stand mixer (or food processor)
- Add spice powder,salt,yeast,butter,sugar to the flour and mix on low using the dough hook
- Add the butter and 1 whisked egg
- Gradually add the milk to form a soft but pliable dough
- Knead for about 7-8 minutes till the dough is smooth. Drain and add the soaked raisins and knead once or twice.
- Cover the bowl with a wet kitchen towel and keep aside for about 1 hour (till the dough almost doubles in size)
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and punch it down to its original shape.
- Make about 12-13 round rolls and place on a greased baking sheet/pan approximately 1 cm apart.
- Cover with a wet kitchen towel and keep in a warm place for another hour.
- 20 minutes before baking heat the oven to 190 deg C
- Add 1 tablespoon water to 1/2 egg and whisk. Glaze the rolls with the egg mixture. Mix cinnamon and powdered sugar and sprinkle on the rolls
- Bake for about 20 minutes till the rolls are golden brown
- Cool on a wire rack for 15-20 minutes before serving.
I do wish i had tutti fruity here at home.. They look so beautiful.
Yes they do..very tempting. thanks for stopping by
Hi Madhu,
Good to see you making a come back. Keep blogging. Even if its just fewer posts, its nice to see you around.
Cheerz
Ash.
Thank you Ashwini. am trying my best to come back amidst the crazy schedule..thanks for the encouragement 🙂
oh they look so tempting! must try some day.
such cute buns..I am sure it is hit among the kids..nice clicks..
Hi..these look too good..my kids wd surely enjoy them..cd u kindly let me know how much of water did u dissolve the yeast+sugar in? Bookmarked to make soonest!
nice recipes….hmmmmm yummy
The buns look awesome!! Need to try these very soon:)
Hi Madhuli..tks for 2tbsp lukewarm water tip – the buns turned out good, except i completely forgot abt sugar! This would b a regular now on! Tks for this keeper recipe! (chk my link for Mumbai pav-http://fantasycookblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/var-ssid-570934var-stdominio-4-var-cimg.html) Happy Intl. Women’s Day to you!
You are welcome.Will check it out