Chookies' Hot Cross Buns

[Wonder]

Amy that's a real shame. I found I had to turn the oven down a little.

[Amy :-)]

I will try again and cook them on a lower temperature. Thanks ladies.

Jam, your buns look great

[Wonder]

We are obviously a traditional family - these are all gone but not oe of the chocolate ones have been touched, just gave them to DD's boyfriends family.

[Jamberie]

Your buns looked great too Amy, it's a shame you weren't happy with them though...I think we are often our own worst judges!
I wasn't 100% happy with mine either, they looked a bit bumpy but I think that's because the proving temperature is not optimal here at the moment.
I can't tell you what oven temperature I used as my oven has a mind of its own!

[cookie1]

I do love your Hot Cross Buns Chookie. DH helped with the crosses this year, they are not quite traditional.
As usual they taste delicious Chookie. I have already eaten 2 and may fit another in for supper.

[Kimmyh]

Great buns girls. Sorry they didn't work out the way you wanted Amy. They still look good. I agree, try a little bit lower temp. How long did you leave them to rise the second time. Maybe it was too long. You get a little bit of oven rise too. Hope you try again, the house smells so good when they are baking

[Amy :-)]

Thanks Jam and Kimmy The second rise was about 30 minutes, like the recipe said. I just don't understand what happened. But I will try again, I promise

[Cornish Cream]

Great cooking girls.The buns look fabulous

[KerrynN]

I'm going to make these today. One batch to take out tonight for supper and one batch to take for breakfast to my mums in the morning. For the morning ones I will put them in fridge once formed and then they can come back to temp while we drive to mum's place. Then they will be freshly baked.

Can I double the recipe in one go or will i need to make multiple batches?

[achookwoman]

2 batches would be too much for the TMX.  You could make one  batch and rise them in a basin,  then makethe2 nd batch while they are rising.  There would only be about 10 mins.between batches.  If you have 2 bowls it is easy.

[Amy :-)]

I'm going to make a pudding with the rest of this batch of buns. I hope my next batch is more successful

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I left mine in the fridge overnight after shaping, but they didn't do a slow rise like my other dough normally does in the fridge overnight. Maybe my fridge was too cold. Next time I will give them a half hour second rise after shaping and then put them in the fridge overnight. Wonder I don't wait for my bread to get back to room temp from the fridge - just pop it in the cold oven and turn it on. 

[Amy :-)]

Slow Cooked Hot Cross Bun Pudding A very delicious way to use up failed buns!

[Persistenttiger]

Made these yesterday and they were great ?

[achookwoman]

Chelsea,  the spice tends to retard the rising.