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Hot Cross Bun-ana Bread

Recipes

Put the fun in hot cross buns with this tasty take on 'nana bread.

Serves: 8 people   |   Prep time: 180 minutes   |   Cooking time: 35 minutes

British   |   Dessert   |     Vegetarian

  

Ingredients

For the bread:

  • 250ml Whole Milk, warm
  • 500g Strong White Flour
  • 7g Fast Action Dried Yeast
  • 75g Caster Sugar
  • 1 large ripe Banana (around 100g), mashed
  • 1 tsp Mixed Spice
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 Egg
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 150g Raisins and Cranberries

Toppings:

  • 30g Plain Flour
  • 30ml Cold Water
  • 2 tbsp Golden Syrup

You will need a greased 900g loaf tin.

  

Method

  1. Place the flour, yeast, caster sugar, salt, mixed spice, ground cinnamon, mashed banana and egg into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. If you don’t have a stand mixer you can use a wooden spoon to mix the ingredients, then knead the dough on a floured work surface for 10 minutes.
  2. Gradually add the warm milk – you may not need it all –   into the bowl and mix until you have a soft and sticky dough.
  3. Knead for 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  4. Place the dough into an oiled bowl, then cover and leave for 1-2 hours until doubled in size.
  5. When ready, knock the air out of the dough by kneading and add the dried fruit.
  6. Divide the mixture into 8 long dough balls and place next to each other in the loaf tin.
  7. Cover with oiled cling film, then leave to rise for another 45 minutes.
  8. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°F/Gas Mark 6.
  9. Mix the plain flour and water until smooth, then pipe or spoon this mixture into a cross on top of each mini bun.
  10. Bake for 25-35 minutes until risen and golden.
  11. Brush the golden syrup over the warm bread and serve.