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Very Berry Vegan Hot Cross Buns

Soft, spiced buns packed full of strawberries and blueberries and decorated with a strawberry pink cross dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, soya-free, sesame-free, vegetarian and vegan
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
proving time 3 hours
Servings: 6
Course: Breakfast, Snack, teatime
Cuisine: British

Ingredients
  

  • 275 g strong bread flour
  • 1 tsp fast action instant yeast
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 15 g dairy-free margarine softened
  • 130-140 ml tepid dairy-free milk
  • 5 g freeze dried strawberries roughly chopped (or 10g dried strawberries)
  • 15 g dried blueberries
  • for the crosses:
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp freeze dried strawberry powder just crush them to a fine powder
  • A few drops of pink food colouring
  • for the glaze:
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp water

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl mix together the flour, yeast, sugar, lemon zest, salt and spices. Make a well in the centre and pour in the dairy-free milk and softened dairy-free margarine, bring together to form a dough (adding more flour if too wet, or more liquid if too dry)
  2. Knead for about 5 mins until the dough is smooth. Gently knead in the dried strawberries and blueberries.
  3. Place in a bowl and cover, leave in a warm place to double in size (about 2 hours)
  4. Knock back, knead again and then form into 6 even sized balls. Place well-spaced on a baking sheet lined with grease proof paper
  5. Cover and leave to rise again for 30-60 minutes
  6. Mix together the water, flour, freeze dried berry powder and food colouring to make a pink paste and pipe onto the top of the buns in crosses
  7. Bake at 180 degrees/Gas Mark 5 for 18-20 minutes until risen and the buns sound hollow
  8. Make the glaze by dissolving the sugar in the water and boiling briefly. Brush over the hot buns.
  9. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
  10. These buns are best kept loosely covered or the glaze will make them go a bit soggy.
  11. These buns freeze-well.