Additional Ingredients

2 tbsp	Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
	Vegetable Oil for greasing
1 tbsp	Golden Syrup (Silver Spoon) gently heated for glazing

How to make Mini Orange and Cranberry Hot Cross Buns

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1. Sieve the flour, salt and ground mixed spice into a large mixing bowl. Rub in the butter, using your fingertips.
2. Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the sugar, orange zest and yeast. Stir in the egg and milk. Mix the mixture into soft dough – this might be easier to do using your hands rather than a wooden spoon
3. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Carefully work in the cranberries. Knead lightly by push away the dough with the heel of one hand, gather up with the other hand, and then knead again. Knead for about 10 minutes or until you can pull a strand and it bounces back like elastic.
4. Grease a large, warm mixing bowl with butter. Shape the dough into a ball and place it into the prepared bowl, then cover with a clean tea towel and set aside in a warm place for one hour to prove until the mixture doubles in size
5. After an hour, remove the dough from the bowl and knead gently for 6-8 minutes. Return to the bowl and cover and leave to rise for a further 20 minutes.
6. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and divide it into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball, and then flatten slightly into a bun shape using the palms of your hands.
7. Put the buns on a floured baking tray. Wrap it loosely in greaseproof paper and place inside a large plastic bag. Tie the end of the bag so it is airtight. Leave in a warm place for 40 minutes.
8. Preheat the oven to 190°C/ 170°C fan/gas 5. Mix 2tbsp of flour with 2tsp of cold water to create a paste. When the buns have raised remove from the bag and pipe a cross shape onto each bun.
9. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the buns are golden-brown. Check they are cooked through by tapping the bottom. It should sound hollow
10. As soon as you remove the buns from the oven, brush them with the hot golden syrup, and then set aside to cool on a wire rack

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