Hot Cross Buns

Happy Easter to everyone who celebrate...Here is some hot cross buns..:) Everytime I studied the rhymes" Hot cross buns" I have wondered how these buns were.. Finally I baked my own batch of hot cross buns by replacing egg with  flax seeds and using raisins and cardamom as flavors..Here is the recipe

All purpose Flour-3 cups

Active dry yeast-2 tsp

Milk-1 cup(lukewarm)

Honey-1/4 cup

Salt-1 tsp

Flax seed powder-1 tbsp

Hot Water-3 tbsp

Cardamom-1tsp(seeds lightly crushed)

Raisins-1/2 cup(golden and dark mixture)

Egg wash/Milk wash

Method of preparation:

1.In a bowl mix yeast and milk and set to foam for 5 minutes.
2. Mix flax seed powder and hot water and let sit for few minutes. It will turn thick by that time. If it doesn't then heat this mixture till it turns thick and resembles egg white in texture. Let cool for some time.

3. Add honey, salt and flax mixture and stir until everything mixes.

4. Add the cardamom and raisins and mix well.

5. Add flour to this mixture and knead to a soft and elastic dough about 8 to 10 minutes. The dough is sticky at beginning but turns soft and elastic as you knead it. Add little extra flour if really needed approx 1 hour for me..

6. Transfer the dough to lightly oiled bowl and set aside to double in size. 

7. Punch the dough and shape them to 12 round balls/ rolls and set on a baking tray to rise for another 25 minutes.

8. Preheat oven to 400F. Egg/milk wash the rolls and bake for about 10 to 15 minutes or till lightly browned.

9. Allow to cool.Apply icing and serve.

For Icing:
Confectioners sugar-1/2 cup
Cream-1 tbsp

1. Mix the cream and powdered sugar to smooth paste. 

2. Once rolls cool completely,  use a piping bag to mark the cross on the buns. You can do it with a tsp too.