Easter BAKING

From the perfect, chewy cookie to a sky-high layer cake, we have something for everyone to enjoy this Easter recipes CASSIE BEST & ANNA GLOVER

- CASSIE BEST & ANNA GLOVER

Hot cross cinnamon buns

MAKES 12

PREP 25 mins

COOK 25 mins plus 3 hrs proving

MORE EFFORT V

250ml whole milk

1 lemon, zested

150g butter, cubed

640g strong white flour, plus extra for dusting

2 tsp cinnamon

85g golden caster sugar

7g sachet fast-action dried yeast

2 medium eggs, beaten separately a little vegetable or sunflower oil, for proving

50g light brown soft sugar

100g mixed dried fruit

100g cream cheese

75g icing sugar

1 Warm the milk and lemon zest in a small saucepan until steaming. Remove from the heat and add 25g butter, swirling until it has melted and the milk has cooled slightly.

2 Mix 500g flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, the caster sugar, yeast and 1 tsp salt in a large bowl. Pour in the milk mixture and one of the beaten eggs, then combine with a wooden spoon until the mixture clumps together. Tip out onto your work surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 mins – the dough should bounce back when pressed with your finger. Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave to rise for 2 hrs or until doubled in size.

3 While the dough rises, make your cinnamon butter. Mash the remaining butter and cinnamon with the light brown sugar.