As requested by CC, copying Maddy's recipe here so that it is easier to find - JD
I have juse come back from a field day in Warragul, and there was a stall selling all bread making tins, etc.
She gave me her recipe for chocolate flavoured hot cross buns (with choc chips), so I gave them a whirl today.
Ingredients
2 tsp dry yeast
600g bread flour
2 tsp. bread improver
1 tsp salt
2 tblsp. caster sugar
2 tblsp. dutch cocoa
380g milk
2 level tblsp. soft butter
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Bun milk glaze - 1 tablespoon warm milk, that has 1 teaspoon of sugar mixed in.
Warm milk in TM bowl for 1min 40secs, 90c, speed 1.
Add all other ingredients (except choc bits), and mix 6 secs, speed 1
Set to
for 2 minutes.
(You can then add the choc bits, then knead for another minute.....but I chose not to, as the rising was quicker with out them in.)
Place dough in bowl, and rise til doubled (took 45 mins)
Turn out onto mat, stretch to a rectangle shape, sprinkle with the choc bits, and knead it together.
Roll into two fat sausage shapes, and cut each one into 6 even pieces.
Place into a roll tin, lined with grease proof paper, and brush with warm milk/sugar glaze.
Meanwhile, heat the oven 170c fan forced, and let the buns rise in tin until doubled.
Once risen, add the crosses, then bake 25 min - 30 mins in middle of oven.
When cooking has finished, remove from tin and cool on a wire tray.
I really enjoyed these for a change.
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We really enjoyed them too maddy - JD. See maddy's photos
herePiping mixture - I used Chookies
80g flour
100g water
pinch salt
1 tsp oil
Mix together until smooth. Place into a small ziplock bag, snip off a small piece from one corner and pipe crosses over buns.
