recipes_Australia_Issue_129_April_2017

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ROB SHAW

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Basic Glaze

MAKES 1 quantity PREP 5 minutes

COOK 5 minutes + cooling

¼ cup water

¼ cup caster sugar

1 teaspoon mixed spice

Combine the water, sugar and

mixed spice in a small saucepan

over high heat. Bring to the boil;

stirring. Reduce heat; simmer,

without stirring, for 3 minutes

or until thickened slightly. Cool.

A) Fig, Maple & Walnut

1 quantity Basic Hot Cross Buns

+ ½ cup chopped dried figs

+ ¼ cup chopped walnuts

+ 2 tablespoons maple-flavoured

syrup + ½ teaspoon mixed spice

Prepare Basic Hot Cross Bun recipe,

replacing dried fruit with dried figs

and walnuts. Omit Basic Glaze.

Combine maple-flavoured syrup

and mixed spice in a small bowl

instead. Brush over hot buns.

B) Cranberry, White

Chocolate & Vanilla

1 quantity Basic Hot Cross Buns

+ ¼ cup chopped dried cranberries

+ ¼ cup white chocolate chips

Prepare Basic Hot Cross Bun recipe,

replacing dried fruit with dried

cranberries and white chocolate.

C) Dark Chocolate

& Orange

1 quantity Basic Hot Cross Buns

+ ⅓ cup chopped raisins + ¼ cup dark

chocolate chips + 2 tablespoons

chopped candied peel + 2 teaspoons

finely grated orange zest

Prepare Basic Hot Cross Bun recipe,

replacing dried fruit with raisins,

chocolate chips, peel and zest.

D) Milk Chocolate

Chip & Apple

+ 1 quantity Basic Hot Cross Buns

+ ½ cup chopped dried apple

+ ¼ cup milk chocolate chips

Prepare Basic Hot Cross Bun recipe,

replacing dried fruit with dried

apple and chocolate chips.

E) Triple-choc Caramel

+ 1 quantity Basic Hot Cross Buns

+ ¼ cup cocoa powder, plus

1 teaspoon extra, for glaze + ½ cup

chopped jersey caramels + ½ cup

milk chocolate chips + ½ cup dark

chocolate chips + 50g white

chocolate, melted, for crosses

Prepare Basic Hot Cross Bun recipe,

replacing ¼ cup of flour with cocoa

powder. Swap dried fruit for caramels

and both chocolate chips. Prepare

Basic Glaze, replacing mixed spice

with extra cocoa powder. To make

crosses, omit extra flour and the

water. Spoon white chocolate into

a resealable food storage bag. Snip

one small corner from bag. Pipe

crosses on cooled buns.

+ TO FREEZE Cool buns

completely. Wrap in plastic

food wrap; label, date and

freeze for up to 1 month.

+ TO THAW Buns can be

thawed in fridge overnight.

+ TO REHEAT Microwave on

Medium (80%) in 30-second

bursts until warm.

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