Hot cross buns

[Breadandwine]

It's that time of the year, folks!

This recipe will make a dozen buns, costing about 5p each:

nobreadisanisland.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/hot-cross-buns-spicy-fruit-buns.html

Thanks

This recipe looks great, the most straightforward I have seen. Cant wait to try it.

And it's vegan so my dairy/egg allergic DD can try them thanks for the link!

I was just looking for an egg free recipe so thanks. Out of interest what does adding egg to the dough do? Is it just a richer taste or does the dough behave differently?

I made them for the first time last Easter. They were sooo much better than shop bought! Try these bad boys...

www.dollybakes.co.uk/2012/04/hot-cross-buns.html?m=1

I love reading all the different recipes!

Thanks, Wannabe!

I was just looking for an egg free recipe so thanks. Out of interest what does adding egg to the dough do? Is it just a richer taste or does the dough behave differently?

Katisha I think you'd have to a side by side comparison to see if there was any difference. I suspect there wouldn't be any, TBH, the flavour from spices and fruit would overwhelm any taste coming through from the egg.

And Angielka. I also make pancakes

nobreadisanisland.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/pancakes-using-just-flour-and-water.html

and cakes

nobreadisanisland.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/52-diet-simple-chocolate-cake-vegan.html

that don't have any egg in them. I have a suspicion that we've been, not exactly conned into using eggs in these products, but certainly it's a received wisdom that they are an essential ingredient.

Thanks for the links breadandwine. I've tried a few vegan pancake and cake recipes so will be interested to try yours. The pancake one looks too simple to be true!!

BTW I made the hot cross buns yesterday and DH and DD1 loved them. Only 5 left so will probably be making a few more batches

Paul Hollywood made nice ones last night on Easter Bake off, mmm he can make my buns any day!!!

Thanks breadandwine. Interesting point about eggs being gratuitously added to recipes. Especially bread type ones. DSs are allergic to eggs and it's hard to find baking recipes sometimes. I am not keen on egg replacer powder or recipes which start wanting apple sauce etc.

The problem I find is that searching for egg free recipes mean finding stuff that assumes you want to be dairy free as well, which I don't.

I bet the egg is only there to enrich the dough.

Paul Hollywood made it look so easy! My kitchen was a sticky bomb site when I made mine. I never know when I've kneaded enough!

I just made some of the Paul Hollywood ones. They're nice enough, but too bready, I want to find a more briochey recipe, any ideas?

Hmmm... The ones I made were quite sweet and cakey because of the spice. If you're struggling why not ask Twitter? Someone always comes up trumps x