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Mini Choc Chip Hot Cross Buns

Mini Choc Chip Hot Cross Buns

choc chips in place of sultanas..... my kind of hot cross bun!

Serves 16

Ingredients

  • 7g sachet of yeast (or 2 teaspoons) dried
  • 3/4 cup warmed milk
  • 2 1/2 tablespoon of caster sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups plain flour
  • 1 teasp of mixed spice
  • 40g butter chilled and chopped
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 3/4 cup choc chips
  • 1 tsp powdered gelatine
  • 1 tablespoon boiling water
  • --------white cross paste------
  • 1/4 cup plain flour
  • 1 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp cold water
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Method

  1. grease a 6 cm deep, 19 cm base square pan
  2. place yeast milk and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a jug and set aside for 10 mins in a warm place till foamy
  3. sift the flour and spice in a bowl, rub in the butter and make a well in the centre.
  4. add yeast liquid, egg and choc chips and stir and combine
  5. cover and let rise for 1 hour untill doubled in size
  6. turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for around 6-7 minutes
  7. roll into 16 balls and place balls in rows side bu side in the tin
  8. cover and set aside again for 30 minutes
  9. pre heat oven to 220c
  10. and start making flour paste----
  11. mix the flour, sugar, cocoa and cold water in a jug
  12. spoon into a small plastic bag and snip off the corner OR into a piping bag with small round nozzle
  13. pipe crosses onto the buns going in long pipes in rows and back the other way to make the crosses
  14. bake for 15 minutes till golden and cooked through
  15. meanwhile place gelatine, boiling water and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon caster sugar and mix, place buns crosses facing up on a rack, brusg with gelatine mixture and cool.
  16. serve.
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