hot cross buns - Easter - seasonal food - sticky buns, amazing Easter buns, hot cross buns are a sticky bun with a cross that honours the sacrifice that Jesus made. These hot cross buns are just too good to only enjoy at Easter though so get some hot cross buns baking all year round check out my first novel. https://www.amazon.co.uk/KAT-Matthew-Woods-ebook/dp/B00D1D8D2A Hot cross buns recipe makes 12 Strong bread flour 500g - 1.2lb Caster sugar 75g - 2.75oz Mixed spice 2 tsp Cinnamon 1 tsp Zest of 1 lemon Salt 10g - 0.25oz Dried yeast 10g - 0.25oz hot cross buns are enjoyed in Britain and the Western world at Easter time, to mark the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, a cross pattern is formed on the hot cross bun to signify the crucifix. Hot cross buns are a sweet fruit bun and served just warm or toasted with lashings of butter smeared on them. Unsalted butter 40g - 1.5oz Milk 300ml - 10 fl oz Egg 1 Currents or sultanas 200g - 7oz Mixed candied peel 50g - 1.75oz The topping Plain flour 75g - 2.75oz Apricot jam or golden syrup 2 tbsp Warm the milk to blood temp, add sugar and yeast, leave 10 minutes to activate. Combine flour, salt, zest and spices in a bowl, when yeast mixture is frothy add to the flour then melt the butter and add that into the mixture. Add the egg to the dough and work in the bowl until it can turn onto the work surface then knead for 5 minutes. Add the fruit and continue to knead for a few more minutes to incorporate, put dough into a oiled bowl and prove, Knock back dough and divide into 12 even pieces, roll by hand and place on lined baking sheets not touching but close enough so that when they prove they will touch. Cover gently with oiled cling film to prove to double in size. Mix the plain flour with a table spoon of water at a time until a smooth pipeable mixture is achieved. Spoon into a piping bag and cut a small hole, pipe in an even stream crosses over the proved buns. Pre heat oven to 200c, bake for 20 minutes, turning trays half way. Warm the apricot jam to a liquid and brush over the buns when they are still warm. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omw3G1R0xko

Frittata the Italian omelette or the crustless quiche. This is one of my ladies favourite lunches and it is so versatile, the eggs hold together the potatoes and vegetables, add some cheese if you like some onions, some bell pepper or mushrooms. It's up to you as frittata is the ultimate throw together dish or Russian fancy meaning you rush around the kitchen and see what you fancy? When your frittata comes out of the oven, let it rest a while it will relax and shrink a tad so it comes out of the pan easy. Give frittata a try check out my first novel https://www.amazon.co.uk/KAT-Matthew-Woods-ebook/dp/B00D1D8D2A Music by Jamie Pringle of Little Crazy https://cookpad.com/uk/users/16352818 Frittata Eggs 8 New potatoes 6 - 8 Courgette 1/2 Red onion 1/2 Bell pepper 1 Broccoli 1/2 head Parsley 1 tbsp Olive oil some Salt and pepper to taste ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW3cSV5CJHE