diamond baking

Hot Cross Buns
Dry ingredients
2 n 1/2 cup cake flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2tsp cinnamon pwd
1/2 tsp All spice pwd
2tsp yeast
1tsp orange zest

Wet ingredients
1/2 cup warm milk+ 2 Tablespoon
1egg
1tsp vanilla essence
3 T butter( melt when warming milk)
(Beat egg into warmed milk mix)

Put dry ingredients into wet
Mix together until ingredients are combined
It will appear sticky
Cover with cling and put in a warm area for 1 n 1/2 hours

Soak 3/4 cup raisins in hot water for 15 minutes
Remove n dry them

When dough has proofed
Empty on counter.( No oil no flour on counter)
Using the bottom of your Palm,push away,and pull back with fingers
Do this for 6 minutes
When dough comes together
Dust counter with little flour n roll out your dough
Put your raisins in centre and cover the dough over
Work into a roll,and cut out 12 pieces
Roll each piece into a ball, concealing the fruit
Lay twelve rounds,on a tray lined with parchment paper
Cover n leave for 20 minutes,to proof further

To make the cross

1/4 cup flour
2 T water
Make a paste, work out lumps
You can pipe a cross over each bun
I just used a tsp and guided it into a cross.
You now ready to bake

Bake In pre heated oven
When it browns it's done
Mine too k bout 15 to 20 min

Brush with apricot preserve when you remove from oven
this will give you that original gloss n improve the flavoured n aroma 👌
Enjoy

LEMON JAM 😋
Ingredients:
700g lemons
600g of sugar
1L of water
Vanilla extract
How to use:
1. Cut the lemons into slices and put them in the pot.
2. Pour the water and bring to a boil.
3. Also sterilize the jars by soaking them in water (on fire) for 30 minutes.
4. Place the lemons in a bowl and blend in a blender or food processor, then pour into a saucepan and place the first half of the sugar, then place the rest.
5. Also add the vanilla extract and bring to a very low heat for 30 minutes.
6. Then pour into the jars, seal and turn upside down.
7. Let them cool completely.