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Gluten-free hot cross buns

You can’t beat indulging in a lovely, sticky hot cross bun at Easter and this gluten-free recipe is so delicious, you’ll never buy the shop bought version again.

  • Time to make: 1 hr 15 mins, plus 45 mins for dough rising
  • Serving: 12 people
Ratings: 3.6
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 3 teaspoons (10g) dried yeast
  • 1 ¾ cups warm milk
  • 2 tablespoons castor sugar
  • 3 ¼ cups (plus 2 tablespoons extra) gluten free bread mix
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground mixed spice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 60g reduced-fat spread
  • 2 cups sultanas
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons apricot jam, warmed to glaze
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place yeast, milk and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Whisk to dissolve sugar. Rest for 10 minutes.

    2 Sift together first measure of bread mix, spices and salt into the large bowl of an electric mixer with dough hooks. Using fingertips, rub through butter.

    3 Add sultanas, eggs and yeast mixture. Beat for 7 minutes.

    4 Using a 1/3 measuring cup, scoop mixture into generous mounds on a greased 30x20cm sponge-roll tray, making 3 rows of 4 mounds each. Allow space for dough to rise.

    5 Rest the dough in a warm place for 45 minutes until almost doubled. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced.

    6 Mix extra 2 tablespoons bread mix, 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 tablespoon water to a paste and pipe crosses on buns.

    7 Bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through and browned. Brush on jam while still warm.

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