Sugar Free Hot Cross Buns

Sugar Free Hot Cross Buns

Sugar Free Hot Cross Buns

Prep Time 1 hr
Cook Time 25 mins
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 310 ml milk warmed whole (full fat) milk, almond, soya or lactose free milk
  • 16 gms dried yeast
  • 60 gms Spry Lite&Sweet
  • 600 gms wholemeal flour
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground all spice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 60 gms butter
  • 125 gms sultanas
  • 2 eggs
  • 50 grams self-raising flour
  • 1 tab Lite&Sweet for glazing

Instructions
 

  • Whisk the milk, Lite&Sweet and yeast in a bowl until combined and leave to cool.
  • Sift plain flour, cinnamon, all spice and salt into a large bowl. Rub in the butter using your fingertips.
  • Stir in the sultanas, eggs and yeast mixture. Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5 minute. Put the dough in large greased bowl and cover. Leave it in a warm place for 45 minutes.
  • Punch down and knead the dough until smooth. Shape into 12 balls. Put into 30cm x 20cm greased baking tray and set aside for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 200°C. Combine self-raising flour and 60ml of water. Pipe crosses onto the buns. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 180°C and bake for a further 15 minutes.
  • Make glaze by placing 2 tabs of water and XyloSweet into a small saucepan and heating over a low heat until the XyloSweet has dissolved. Brush glaze over the warm hot cross buns.