Hot Cross Buns : Make it Monday

Make it Monday: Recipe - Glazed Sweet Hot Cross Buns

Easter is just Around the corner!
What would be more wonderful than the awesome aroma of freshly baked buns on a lovely Spring Afternoon!
Hmmmmm.................... I bet you can smell it right now!

I remember the small bakery in our home town, whenever we would pass through it I was hard to miss out the mouthwatering aroma of fresh bread!

Well it is hard to sometimes find such pleasures in hustle bustle of big towns, So I tried my hands on Hot Cross Buns and they turned our great (Shh...the third time),

So here they are,

Home-made Glazed Sweet Hot Cross Buns...

Or If you want to leave the Glaze, they are still awesome...


Believe me they are easy to make and once you try fresh bread you will forget those store bought ones!

Here you go:

Ingredients:

1 Cup All Purpose Flour
1 Tsp Active Dry Yeast
1 Tbsp Sugar
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/4 Cup  + 1 Tbsp Luke Warm Milk
2 Tbsp Olive Oil

Sugar Glaze (Optional)-
2 Tbsp Fine Powdered Sugar  + Water

Method:

• Add Sugar to the Luke Warm Milk, add yeast wait for it to be foamy, about 10 minutes.
• Add Salt and Oil to the Flour and mix.
• Once the yeast is fluffy, slowly add it to the flour and make smooth dough.
• Keep kneading till the dough is nice non-sticky, silky smooth and elastic. You can a bit more milk if the dough is not of desired consistency.
• Once done, place in a large bowl, cover with cling wrap and keep the dough in a warm place for about 1.5 Hrs to Rise. (*You can preheat the oven slightly make it warm.)
• Prepare the baking tray by lining with Baking paper.
• Once the dough almost doubles, divide into small balls, leaving a little dough aside.
• Arrange on the baking tray.
• Now roll out the remaining dough ball into a sheet, cut into stripe and make crosses on the buns.

• Keep the buns for about 30 Mins more.
• Preheat the oven at 375 Degrees F or 190 Degree C.
• Bake for about 15-18 Minutes on center rack, till the buns are slightly golden.

If you wish to Glaze them:

Take the Sugar Powder and add enough water to make a thick paste, microwave for 30 seconds,  brush it over the warm buns.


ENJOY!!

Glazed Orange Cake

What I love most about this cake is the fresh fragrance which fills my mouth with water! I love the flavor and the rich texture and I'm sure you'll love it too! So here is the recipe.... 

Ingredients-

For the Cake- 

All purpose flour -1 ½ cups + 2 ½ Tablespoons

Eggs- 2

Butter - ½ cup + 1 Tablespoon

Sugar- ¾ cup + 1 Tablespoon

Milk - 1 Tablespoon

Grated Orange Zest - 2 Tablespoons

Orange Juice - 3 Tablespoons

Finely Chopped Orange Peels – 2 Tablespoons

Orange Essence – 1 Teaspoon

Orange Color – A few drops (Optional)

Baking Powder - 1 teaspoon

  

For the Orange Glaze-

Icing sugar - 1 Cup

Orange juice - 2 tablespoons Or as needed to make a thick paste

Orange Zest - 2 Tablespoons

Method-

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350° F.
• Prepare a bread tin for baking by greasing and lining (I used 8X4 inches).
• Mix Butter and Sugar until creamy.
• Add the eggs and mix nicely.
• Mix the baking powder with flour, add to the mixture and blend nicely.
• Add orange peels, milk, orange juice, orange essence, color and zest.
• Mix it for a few minutes. When ready pour into the baking pan.
• Bake for 60 minutes or until done. Test with a toothpick.
• Cool completely before taking it out from the pan to glaze.

Orange Glaze-

• Mix icing sugar and orange juice to make a smooth but thick paste.
• Pour the glaze over the cake and use a butter knife if needed to spread it evenly.
• Decorate by sprinkling the zest over the glaze.

ENJOY!!

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