[Spartacus]

with fruit, of course!!! (well, essence or grated rind is fine)

I've tried so many and Delia's is the closest, but it's still not great.

This post has been edited by Spartacus: 05/04/2012, 12:50 PM

[Spartacus]

Come on, anyone???

[oliversmum]

hi, l have a breadmaker recipe.....
you use the lauke breadmix white its as good as the ones made in the bakery in my opinion

really yummy, hope you like it, but you do need to use the breadflour mix, you can get it from the supermarket

3 cups bread flour

2 to 3tbsp Butter

2 to 3 tblsp sugar

2 tsp yeast

2 tsp dutch cinnamon

1 to 2 tsp mixed spice

300 ml water

if mix is too soft add another 1/4 to 1/2 cup bread flour

dough setting

when ready, divide into 4 even peices, the devide each piece in 3 more

take each peice of dough and fold from outside to centre working around in a circle, will make nice balls

place in high tray lined with baking paper

allow to rise in warm spot, 30 to 45 mins

preheat oven 200 fan forced

apply crosses,/...... just flour and water

when buns doubled in size bake 25 // 30 mins

if buns are quite brown on top after 15 mins your oven is too hot

when out of oven brush with glaze, l use gelatine glaze

3tblsp water

1 1/2 tblsp sugar

3 tsp gelatine

place in saucpan over heat till dissolved

store in cotainer in fridge and heat in microwave to use again and again.....happy easter

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I'm still trying to figure mine out. Will be back.

[Spartacus]

Ooh, I like bread machine recipes. I'll try it tomorrow.

I tried Nigella's today and it wasn't any good. No sugar at all, and nowhere near enough spice, although she has a nice trick of steeping the milk in cardamom pods (in? with? which is the steeper and which the steepee?)

[mum22boyz]

I'm trying a recipe from Donna Hay's Modern Classics Book 2 this week - will report back!

[AvadaKedavra]

Google Dan Lepard's 'Spiced Stout Hot Cross Buns'. They are easy to make (minimal kneading) and the best hot cross buns I have ever tasted. I've made them three times already this year and given them to a variety of family and friends who all rave about them. They are dark, moist, fruity, spicy and absolutely perfect. Dan Lepard is a British baker who specialists in yeasted things and is a bit of an expert; his recipes are designed for the home baker and are intended to be easy and fail proof. Since discovering him we no longer buy any bread; I make it all at home and every single recipe of his I've tried has worked without fail. Big rap, I know, but two months ago I could NOT make bread, and overnight I could!

[Spartacus]

I am a sucker for anything with tea in it. My best cake recipe has a cup of tea, and it's divine. But 875g of flour! That's two dozen rolls. I might have to see if they freeze...

[overthehill]

MsN - thanks I'm trying them out now. His other hot cross bun recipe looks good too with the cider in it, have you tried that one?

[AvadaKedavra]

MsN - thanks I'm trying them out now. His other hot cross bun recipe looks good too with the cider in it, have you tried that one?

Ooh I hadn't seen that one - that's a new recipe for this Easter! Well I know what I'll be doing today! Thanks!