Chookies' Hot Cross Buns

[achookwoman]

DD, can't see why it wouldn't work.  Bring back to room temperature before baking.
Remember that the fruit has a retarding effect on the rising.
I am wondering if you couldn't form the buns and put them in the fridge. Bring to room temp then bake.

[MEP]

This is a related question. I made some brioche dough a few weeks ago and froze half. I defrosted in the fridge overnight and brought it to room temperature before shaping. I then let the shaped buns sit for a further hour to rise but it didn't rise at all. They rose a bit in the oven, but no where as much as the buns made from non-frozen dough.

Any ideas on the reasons/cause of this? Thanks in advance.

[Delightful Den]

Thanks Chookie I will try that.

[achookwoman]

MEP. Brioche dough is quite different as it is loaded with butter and eggs. Hot XBun dough is closer to bread dough.

[MEP]

Thanks for your response Chookie. The recipe said the dough could be frozen, but somehow the yeast in my batch appeared to have been retarded in the freezer.

[Kimmyh]

I've made three batches of these this week and here's what's left. On Thursday I made up into the tray and put in refrigerator. Later that night I bought back to room temperature and baked. Slight difference in height as not much oven rise but hardly noticeable.

[Cornish Cream]

Perfect Kim

[judydawn]

They are so perfect Kim, well done you.

[cookie1]

They look wonderful Kim.

[MEP]

Agree with everyone's comments. Perfect looking buns.

[achookwoman]

Kimye. That is good to know. How long did it take to come back to room temp?
They do look lovely.
I bought 2 Hot X Buns. They were $3.50 each. They were very nice and as close as possible to good home made ones.

[spersephone]

But it's a lot of money when you think you could make a batch for less!

[cookie1]

I always shout myself a Bakers' Delight hot cross bun every year.

[Bootobethin]

I do the same cookie1!

[achookwoman]

DIL Wendy has one of the new multi function Steam ovens.  She has been making the Hot X Buns the previous night, placing them in the fridge , and the next morning bringing them to room temp , in the oven and then baking them. All programmed. Hot X Buns for breakfast , sounds good.

But it's a lot of money when you think you could make a batch for less!

Sarah, so true.  We had take away.  If we had had them with butter and jam, $5.50 each.  As we are on the road a fair bit at the moment I don't mind.
Boo and Cookie, I had a sample of the BD ones and thought the spice quite nice. Not much fruit though.