CHRISTINE CAPENDALE
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CHRISTINE CAPENDALE

Hot Cross Bun Loaf Cake With Citrus Drizzle

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Enjoy your hot cross buns in a loaf shape – toasted or fresh with lots of butter!! YUM!  That’s what dreams are made of!  This recipe makes 2 delicious loaves – one for today and one for tomorrow…

ENJOY!

STARTER DOUGH

350 ml             lukewarm water

10 ml               instant yeast

15 ml               ground cinnamon

10 ml               mixed spice

10 ml               ground ginger

300 g               cake flour

FRUIT

100 g               mixed peel

100 g               sultanas

150 g               raisons

100 g               cranberries

250 ml             warm water

2 medium        eggs

60 g                 butter, melted

DOUGH

580 g               cake flour

10 ml               salt

60 g                 castor sugar

DRIZZLLE

100 g               sifted icing sugar

                        Zest from 1 orange or clementine

                        Juice from 1 orange or clementine

 

  • Combine all the dry ingredients for the starter dough together, mix well and add the lukewarm water.Mix well then cover well and leave in a warm place to double in size.
  • Combine all the dry fruit and stir in the warm water.  Leave to soak while the starter dough is developing.
  • Once ready – drain the water from the fruit and add the egg and melted butter to the fruit.Add this mixture to the starter dough and mix well
  • Sift together the cake flour, salt and castor sugar and add it to the starter dough mixture. Knead well to combine – you can use your electric stand mixer for this OR do this on a floured work surface.
  • Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover very well.  Leave in a warm place to prove until doubled in size.
  • Divide the dough into two.
  • Make balls of dough and place in 2 well-greased loaf tins.  Cover lightly and allow to rise in a warm spot
  • Preheat the oven to 190°C before proving has finished
  • Bake the loaves for about 35 minutes until golden brown.Leave to cool on a cooling rack
  • Combine the ingredients for the drizzle and spoon over the loaves once cooled