{"id":28646,"date":"2018-03-14T15:23:30","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T13:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/?p=28646"},"modified":"2021-03-01T11:22:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T09:22:50","slug":"cherry-chocolate-hot-cross-buns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/cherry-chocolate-hot-cross-buns\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Cherry &#038; Chocolate Hot Cross Buns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Recipe by Astrid Field of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thesweetrebellion.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sweet Rebellion<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raisins are not really my thing. Hot Cross Buns however, are. A bit of a dilemma for me. My solution to this problem in the past has been to pick each and every raisin out of my hot cross bun before I can enjoy it. &nbsp;A better solution of course is to make my own hot cross buns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been keen to do this for ages, and naturally thought of going the chocolate chip direction. Even though I&#8217;m not mad about raisins, I think Hot Cross Buns need some kind of fruit to compliment the spices. I was thrilled to discover\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/by-nature-dried-sour-cherries\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">dried sour cherries<\/span><\/a>. After they&#8217;ve been dried, they are soaked in juice, giving them a sweet flavour and soft texture. As soon as tasted them I knew they would be the perfect companion to the rich, slightly bitter dark chocolate. Just a touch of orange zest to enhance all the deliciously dark, spicy and fruity flavours, and my Sour Cherry and Dark Chocolate Hot Cross Bun recipe was complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INGREDIENTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For the buns<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>280ml milk<\/li><li>70g butter<\/li><li>60g <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/natura-soft-light-brown-sugar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">soft brown sugar<\/a><\/li><li>20ml finely grated orange zest<\/li><li>10g instant yeast<\/li><li>1 large egg<\/li><li>5ml <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/vanilla-man-vanilla-extract-50ml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vanilla extract<\/a><\/li><li>500g <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/dove-farm-organic-strong-white-bread-flour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bread flour<\/a><\/li><li>5ml <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/himalayan-fine-salt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">salt<\/a><\/li><li>5ml <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/kalyan-organic-ground-cinnamon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cinnamon<\/a><\/li><li>10ml <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/good-life-organic-five-sugar-spice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mixed spice<\/a><\/li><li>100g <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/by-nature-dried-sour-cherries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dried sour cherries<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li>80g <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/cocoafair-85-dark-chocolate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dark chocolate<\/a>, roughly chopped into chunks<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For the crosses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>70g flour<\/li><li>10ml castor sugar<\/li><li>Approx. 30ml milk<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For the glaze<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>65ml sugar<\/li><li>65ml water<\/li><li>milk, for brushing<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">METHOD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Heat the milk, butter, sugar and orange zest together until the butter has melted and the mixture is lukewarm. Sprinkle the yeast on top and leave to stand for a few minutes.<\/li><li>Place the flour, salt and spices into the bowl of your stand mixer. Make a well in the centre, then add in the milk and yeast mixture as well as the egg and vanilla extract.<\/li><li>Use the dough hook to mix together until a soft dough has formed. Continue mixing for 5 minutes until the dough starts &#8220;climbing&#8221; the dough hook. Scoop the dough onto a floured surface and kneading by hand for a further 5 minutes. Alternatively use a wooden spoon to blend the ingredients together and knead the dough for 10 minutes by hand.<\/li><li>Place the dough into a lightly oiled large bowl and cover with oiled clingfilm. Leave in a warm place for 1-2 hours, or until the dough has doubled in volume.<\/li><li>Add the sour cherries and chocolate chunks to the risen dough and knead in to distribute evenly. Roll the dough into 12-18 equal balls (depending on how big you like them) and place onto a lined baking tray, quite close together but not touching. Cover with oiled clingfilm and leave to rise for a further 1 hour.<\/li><li>Preheat the oven to 200\u00b0C. Make the flour paste by mixing the flour and sugar together, then gradually adding just enough milk to make a thick paste. Place into a piping bag.<\/li><li>Brush the risen buns with a little milk, then pipe on the flour paste crosses. Bake for 15-20 minutes.<\/li><li>Meanwhile make the glaze by heating the sugar and water together until the sugar is completely dissolved.<\/li><li>Remove the buns from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack. Brush the warm buns with the warm sugar glaze, then leave to cool a little more until ready to eat!<\/li><li>Best serve fresh with lashings of butter. &nbsp;Can also be enjoyed the next day by halving the buns, then toasting in your toaster until crispy.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Cherry-Dark-Chocolate-Hot-Cross-Buns-by-The-Sweet-Rebellion_web5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Cherry-Dark-Chocolate-Hot-Cross-Buns-by-The-Sweet-Rebellion_web5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Cherry-Dark-Chocolate-Hot-Cross-Buns-by-The-Sweet-Rebellion_web5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Cherry-Dark-Chocolate-Hot-Cross-Buns-by-The-Sweet-Rebellion_web5-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Cherry-Dark-Chocolate-Hot-Cross-Buns-by-The-Sweet-Rebellion_web5-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Cherry-Dark-Chocolate-Hot-Cross-Buns-by-The-Sweet-Rebellion_web4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Cherry-Dark-Chocolate-Hot-Cross-Buns-by-The-Sweet-Rebellion_web4-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Cherry-Dark-Chocolate-Hot-Cross-Buns-by-The-Sweet-Rebellion_web4-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Cherry-Dark-Chocolate-Hot-Cross-Buns-by-The-Sweet-Rebellion_web4-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Cherry-Dark-Chocolate-Hot-Cross-Buns-by-The-Sweet-Rebellion_web4-1-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recipe by Astrid Field of&nbsp;Sweet Rebellion Raisins are not really my thing. 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