Hot Crossless Buns

Ingredients

  • 3 cups plain flour

  • 1/3 cup sugar

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 tbsp yeast

  • 1/4 tsp all spice

  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg

  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves

  • some citrus zest

  • 1/2 cup sultanas

  • 2 tbsp butter

  • 1/3 cup milk

  • 1 cup water

  • 2 tbsp brown sugar

  • 2 tbsp boiling water

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 90 degrees.

  • Add plain flour, sugar, salt and one packet of dry yeast to a mixing bowl.

  • Add spices - all spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves.

  • Grate in citrus zest of a lemon or orange (or both).

  • Mix in sultanas.

  • Warm butter, milk and water in microwave then mix in.

  • Knead dough.

  • Let rise in warm oven for about 20-30 mins.

  • Preheat oven to 220 degrees.

  • Split into 12 buns while oven is heating up and let rise a bit longer.

  • Bake in oven for about 10-15 minutes.

  • Glaze with brown sugar and boiling water mixed together and brused on top.