Weekend Recipe: Healthy Hot Cross Buns for Easter
Delicious and indulgent, this classic recipe combines aromatic spices with honey and citrus flavors to create hot cross buns that melt in your mouth and are perfect for Easter morning.
These hot cross buns are made from the perfect balance of wholemeal spelt and rye flour, similar to how my great Polish aunt used to make her brioche. The dough is enriched with good quality extra-virgin olive oil that marries perfectly with the sophisticated and robust flavor of the rye. I’ve then added generous amounts of plump raisins and dried apricots so that each mouthful has a burst of flavor.
Make a double batch because these won’t last long! This tasty treat is not very difficult to create, and even the dough is very simple. After combining the ingredients, the most important part is to allow the buns to rest and develop in the fridge overnight for at least 12 hours.
This recipe is from my cookbook Healthy Baking.
INGREDIENTS
330 g (11 ½ oz / 2 ¾ cups) wholemeal spelt flour
50 g (1 ¾ oz / ½ cup) rye flour
10 g (1/4 oz) fresh yeast or 5 g (2 teaspoons) dried yeast
2 tablespoons honey
250 ml (8 ¾ fl oz /1 cup) milk of your choice
2 free range eggs
Zest of 1 orange
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
150 ml (5 ¼ fl oz) extra virgin olive oil
300 g (10 ½ oz / 2 cups) raisins or golden sultanas
100 g (3 ½ oz) dried chopped apricots
100 g (3 ½ oz) ...
Source: TIME: Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Teresa Cutter — The Healthy Chef Tags: Uncategorized Cooking Easter Food healthytime weekend recipe Source Type: news