Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Making the Hot Cross Buns

1. Place lemon peel in the Thermomix bowl and grind for 10 seconds at speed 10. Set aside.
2. In the TM bowl, heat milk for 50 seconds at 90°C on speed 1.
3. Combine the remaining ingredients in the bowl, excluding sultanas and currants. Mix for 6 seconds at speed 7.
4. Set the dial to the closed lid position and knead for 2 to 3 minutes using the Interval setting.
5. Add sultanas and currants, then mix for 10 seconds at speed 5.
6. Allow the dough to prove in a warm place for 1-1.5 hours, or until it approximately doubles in size.
7. Shape the dough into dinner roll-sized buns.
8. Arrange the buns closely on a greased baking tray, cover, and let them prove for an additional 10-15 minutes.
9. Pipe crosses on the buns and bake in a preheated oven at 220°C for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
10. Brush with hot sugar syrup while still warm.

1. Combine flour, olive oil, salt and water in the TM bowl and
2. Mix for 30 seconds at speed 4 until a pancake-like consistency is achieved.
3. Transfer the mixture into a piping bag and use it to pipe crosses onto the buns.

1. Place sugar and water in the TM bowl and cook for 2 minutes at 100°C at speed 4.