Cinnamon Fruit Bun

This Good Friday I was trying to make Hot Cross Buns.  In fact, trying my hands on bread/buns  for the first time.  It was a flop show as it turned out to be hard like rusks.  Though I forced people to finish it, by giving it my colleges, my son’s friends and above all my husband.

 

This time I tried to make cinnamon fruit buns, did a little variation from last time. I have used bakery yeast (wet yeast).  It came out soft and nice.  I will try to get this better but as of now this is how I made it. 

Ingredients

1 cup - milk

1 top wet yeast ( you can try it with 5 to 7gm dry yeast)

1/2 teaspoon granulated white sugar

4 cups (500gm) Flour (maida)

1/4 cup  powdered sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon salt

5 tablespoons (70 grams) unsalted butter melted

1 large egg lightly beaten

1/3 cup tuti fruit

For Egg Wash

1 egg

1tbsp milk

Method

•  Heat the milk until lukewarm
•  Add the yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar and stir to combine. Set aside for about 10 minutes or until the yeast is foamy.
• In the bowl mix flour, sugar, spice, and salt. 
• Once the yeast is foamy, gradually add to the flour mixture and beat until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Add the melted butter and egg and mix until incorporated.
• Now place it on the kitchen platform and knead the dough till is silky smooth and elastic. Add more flour if necessary.
• Gradually add the dried fruit and continue to knead the dough until it mixes properly. 
• Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning the dough once, so the top is lightly greased ( the bowl should be big enough for the dough to expand 3 times).
• Cover with plastic wrap  and place in a warm spot to rise until it has almost doubled in size (about 2 to 3 hours).
• When the dough has doubled in size, gently punch it down to release the air and knead.
• Divide into 12 equal pieces. 
• Form each piece into a small round ball and place on a parchment lined baking sheet They should be spaced so they have enough room to double in size. 
• Make an egg wash of one beaten egg with 1 tablespoon milk, and brush the tops of the buns with the wash.
• Lightly apply oil/butter on the  plastic wrap and place lightly over the buns ( this is done so that the plastic wrap does not stick to the bun). Place in a warm spot until almost doubled in size (about 2 hrs).
• Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (400 degrees F). Brush the tops of the buns with the egg wash.
• Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for about 15 minutes, or until the buns are nicely browned and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Place on a wire rack to cool.
• Makes 12 buns.