RCI-BR.004.0732.001
Gluten Free Hot Cross Buns
Gluten Free Hot Cross Buns are widely known from Easter at bakeries to represent the cross, but in g
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced
Ingredients
- white rice flour2 cups
- tapioca flour2/3 cup
- potato starch flour1/3 cup
- plus 2 tsp sugar1/3 cup
- dry powdered milk or baby formula2/3 cup
- xanthan gum3 1/2 tsp
- salt1 1/2 tsp
- cinnamon2 tsp
- yeast cakes or 1 1/2 tbsp dry yeast granules1 1/2 unit
- water1 1/2 cups
- shortening1/4 cup
- eggs3 unit
- vinegar1 tsp
- white raisins1 cup
- egg yolk for brushing1 unit
- water for brushing2 tbsp
Method
1
Mix together flours, 1/3 cup sugar, powdered milk, xanthan gum, salt and cinnamon.
2
Pour 1/2 cup lukewarm water in a bowl, sprinkle yeast and 2 tsp of sugar leaving to dissolve.
3
In a pan melt shortening and 1 cup of water.
4
Pour shortening and water into flour mixture, blending well.
5
Include eggs, by beating in.
6
Include dissolved yeast and vinegar.
7
Mix on high for ~2 min.
8
Gently stir in raisins.
9
Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and cover with towel in a warm place, let rise for ~1.5 hours.
10
Mix again for ~ 3 min.
11
Grease pan, either a square baking pan or a muffin cup pan.
12
Grease hands.
13
Pinch dough to make abun 2.5" around and 1.5" in height (about 9 to a square pan).
14
Brush buns with the egg yolk and water mixture.
15
Leave buns to rise for ~1 hour.
16
Warm oven to 375 degrees F.
17
Bake for ~35 min.
18
When buns are slightly warm ice a cross on top with icing (1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp butter, cream to desired consistency).