Brioche Hot Cross Buns
Brioche Hot Cross Buns
Brioche Hot Cross Buns
BUNS
RECIPE BY
KIRSTEN TIBBALLS
Spice up your Easter with your new go-to hot cross bun recipe! The buttery brioche
base will have your family and friends wanting more.
BEGINNER
MAKES 20
BRIOCHE DOUGH
METHOD
INGREDIENTS
500g (17.64oz) baker’s flour
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, place in
45g (1.59oz) caster (superfine) sugar
the flour sugar, salt and yeast and mix for approximately 1 min-
10g (0.35oz) instant dry yeast
ute. In a separate bowl break up the eggs with a whisk and add
11g (0.39oz) salt
in the water, before adding this to the flour mix. Use a spatula
300g (10.58oz) whole eggs
to combine, ensuring there’s no flour left at the bottom of the
100g (3.53oz) water (room temperature)
bowl. Place back onto the stand mixer fitted with a dough hook
250g (8.82oz) unsalted butter (room tempera-
and mix at a medium speed while slowly adding in the butter.
ture - best taken out of the fridge the night
Continue mixing for approximately 30 minutes until all the dry
before)
ingredients are well incorporated. Do a window test, keeping in
1g (0.04oz) powdered cinnamon
mind that it is a wet mixture and this will be difficult, to test the
1g (0.04oz) powdered nutmeg
elasticity of the dough and add in the spices. If needed, contin-
250g (8.82oz) sultanas
ue mixing for another 5 minutes. Soak the sultanas in a bowl
EQUIPMENT of boiling water for approximately 30 seconds. Strain well and
allow to cool before adding to the dough. Continue to combine
stand mixer in the stand mixer only until the sultanas have been incorporated
whisk so they don’t get broken up. Transfer the mixture to a lightly
spatula greased bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Place into the
plastic scraper fridge for 24 hours.
scales
Demarle Silpat Mat Knock back the dough. Lightly spray your hands, the bench
aluminum baking tray and scales with oil and roll the dough into 70g balls. Place onto
a lined tray and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Remove from the
SUBSTITUTE fridge and again lightly spray the bench, your hands and the
10g (0.35oz) instant dry yeast {for} baking dish with oil. Roll each ball again and place them side
10g (0.35oz) dry yeast (added to the water) {for} by side in the baking dish, ensuring they’re not too cramped.
16g (0.56oz) fresh yeast Place into a dough prover set at 27°C with 80% humidity for
2 hours or leave at room temperature for approximately 3.5-4
hours.
GLAZE
INGREDIENTS METHOD
50g (1.76oz) water
In a saucepan, boil the water, sugar and cinnamon until the
70g (2.47oz) caster (superfine) sugar
sugar is dissolved and brush on the surface of the buns as soon
2g (0.07oz) powdered cinnamon
as they come out of the oven. Allow to cool.
EQUIPMENT
pastry brush