{"id":2541,"date":"2026-05-10T15:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T19:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanscottishfoundation.com\/programs\/?p=2541"},"modified":"2026-05-10T15:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T19:18:30","slug":"scottish-hot-cross-bun-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanscottishfoundation.com\/programs\/?p=2541","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Hot Cross Bun Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"
Courtesy of The Scottish Banner, ASF shares a recipe for Hot cross buns!<\/span><\/h5>\n

\"Traditional<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

450g\/1lb strong white bread flour<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

7g\/1\u20442 oz. dried yeast<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

2 tsp ground cinnamon<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1 tsp allspice<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

100g\/31\u20442oz raisins<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1 orange, zest only<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

100g\/31\u20442oz sugar<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

50g\/13\u20444oz butter<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

250ml\/9fl oz. milk<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1 free-range egg<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

For the cross:<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

75g\/23\u20444oz flour<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

4 tsp caster sugar<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

4 tbsp. water<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

For the glaze:<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

1 tbsp. smooth marmalade<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1 tbsp. soft dark brown sugar<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

2 tbsp. water<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

butter, to serve<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Method:<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

For the dough, sift the flour, dried yeast, <\/span><\/i>cinnamon, allspice, raisins, orange zest <\/span><\/i>and sugar into a bowl. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Warm the butter <\/span><\/i>and milk together in a saucepan until <\/span><\/i>the butter has melted. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Remove from the <\/span><\/i>heat and whisk in the egg. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Fold the milk <\/span><\/i>mixture into the flour mixture to form <\/span><\/i>a dough.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Tip the dough onto a floured <\/span><\/i>work surface and knead for 10 minutes, <\/span><\/i>or until the dough is smooth and elastic. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Divide the dough into 12 pieces, shape <\/span><\/i>into balls and cover with a damp cloth. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Set aside for 12 hours, or until the dough <\/span><\/i>has doubled in size. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Preheat the oven to <\/span><\/i>180C\/350F\/Gas 4. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, for the cross, mix the flour, <\/span><\/i>sugar and water together in a bowl and <\/span><\/i>spoon into a piping bag with a plain nozzle. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Place the buns onto a baking tray and <\/span><\/i>pipe a cross onto each bun. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Bake in <\/span><\/i>the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until <\/span><\/i>cooked through. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

For the glaze, heat the <\/span><\/i>glaze ingredients in a pan until the sugar <\/span><\/i>has melted and the mixture is smooth <\/span><\/i>and glossy. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Remove the buns from the <\/span><\/i>oven and immediately brush each bun <\/span><\/i>with the glaze. Set aside to cool. S<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

erve the <\/span><\/i>hot cross buns warm with butter.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n



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