Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns

Hot cross buns are super delicious, pillow soft, spiced, loaded with raisins and candid fruits. I made these buns with whole wheat flour.

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 200 gms

Brown sugar - 2 tablespoons

Instant yeast - 1 tsp

Milk powder - 2 tablespoons

Raisins - 2 tablespoons

Cranberries - 2 tablespoons

Pineapple chunks - 2 tablespoons

Orange zest - 1/2 tsp

Spice powder - 1 tsp (cinnamon, clove, cardamom)

Milk + water - 1/2 cup / as required

Butter - 2 tablespoons

Honey - 1 tsp (to brush after buns are baked)

Whole wheat flour + water - 2 tablespoons

(to make a paste and draw a cross on buns before baking)

Method:

# Mix whole wheat flour, brown sugar, milk powder, yeast, spice powder.

# Add raisins, cranberries, orange zest, pineapple chunks mix well.

# Add milk + water and knead a soft dough. It will be sticky... add butter and start kneading the dough...till it becomes soft.

# Cling wrap the dough till it doubles in size. (For 1 hr).

#  After first proofing, gently knead for 2 more minutes.

# Grease the baking tin with oil/ butter. (8' rectangular baking tin)

# Divide the dough to 12 portions. Take each portion tuck it well and arrange them in the baking tin.

# Cover and allow it to rest / proof for 2nd time.(30-35 minutes)

# Mix 2 tablespoons of whole wheat flour + water to make a paste. Fill it in a piping bag.

# Preheat oven at 190'c.

# Once the buns doubles in size make a cross.

# Bake at 190'c for 20-25 minutes.

# Once it is baked, brush some honey.

# After 10 minutes demold and allow it to cool on wire rack. 

Hot Cross Buns are ready to serve.

Sweet Potato Buns

Sweet Potato Buns

Hi Everyone!

Sweet Potato Buns are easy and simple to make with minimum ingredients. These are pillow soft, airy, light buns with whole wheat flour. 

Notes:

* I've shared both methods Airfried and Microwave convection mode. 

* Use cooked and mashed sweet potatoes.

* Sieve whole wheat flour for 3-4 times.

* I used 1 cup = 120 gms of flour

* You can use normal sugar instead of jaggery powder.

* Use luke warm milk.

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 2 cups / 230 gms

Boiled Sweet Potato - 100 gms

Jaggery powder - 2 tsp

Instant active dry yeast - 1 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp

Milk + water - 3/4 cup / 200 ml

Oil - 3 tablespoons

Butter - 2 tsp

Milk+ jaggery powder - 2 tablespoons milk - 1 tsp jaggery powder.(for brushing before you bake)

Sesame seeds - 1 tablespoons (black or white)

Method:

# Mix whole wheat flour, yeast, jaggery powder, salt.

# Add boiled and mashed sweet potatoes.

# Add milk + water and knead to form a dough. It will take 12-15 minutes. If you find dough is dry you can sprinkle some water / wet your hands and knead it. Use pull and push method (until you get a soft dough)

# Grease your dough with oil and cover it to proof until it doubles in size.

# Punch down and remove excess air. Add 1 tablespoons of oil and knead for 1 or 2 minutes.

#  Grease your baking tin with oil. Make marble size balls and place it the greased baking tin leaving some space.

# Leave it for 20-25 minutes for 2nd proofing.

# Preheat airfrier / microwave convection mode @ 190'c.

If you bake in Airfrier preheat for 5 minutes.

# Mix milk and jaggery powder.

# Brush milk+ jaggery powder to the buns. Sprinkle sesame seeds.

Airfried buns:

# Place the buns in Airfrier and fry for 17 minutes.

# Once baked brush some butter.

# After 5 minutes unmold and allow it to cool on wire rack.

Microwave Convection mode:

# Grease baking tin with oil. Make small balls of dough and place in the greased tin leaving some space.

# Allow it to proof for 20-25 minutes.

# Preheat microwave convection mode@190'c.

# Brush milk+ jaggery powder to the buns.

# Sprinkle sesame seeds.

# Bake @190'c for 20-25 minutes.

# Once baked brush some butter.

# After 5 minutes unmold and allow it to cool on wire rack.

For the above ingredients you will get 15-16 buns. 

Enjoy your Sweet Potato Whole Wheat Buns.

Please do try and provide your comments.

Thank you!