Earl Grey Hot Cross Buns
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Soft, yeasted buns infused with Earl Grey tea and citrus, studded with raisins and warm spices. Traditional hot cross buns with a modern tea-forward twist. Wonderful warm, toasted with butter, or frozen for later.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 1 cup boiling water
- 3/4 cup sultana raisins (or Thompson raisins)
- 2 Earl grey tea bags
- 1 1/4 cups 2-3% milk (boiled then cooled to lukewarm)
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry or instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
- zest of 1 orange (about 1 - 1 1/2 Tbsp)
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 3 1/2 -4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and levelled)
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 8 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 Tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 4 Tablespoons water (room temperature)
- 4 Tablespoons water
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 245M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 222mg
- Total sugar
- 13g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 228mg
- Calcium
- 70mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 222MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.