• Bakeware

    Weighing & Measuring

    Award Winning Bakeware

    • Explore All Bakeware
    • Baking Tins
    • Baking Trays
    • Bread Making & Loaf Tins
    • Cake Tins
    • Cooling Racks & Trays
    • Crusty Bake
    • Explore All Bakeware
    • Flan / Quiche Tins
    • Icing Tools
    • Mixing Bowls
    • Pastry & Dough
    • Puddings & Pies
    • Smart Ceramic Bakeware
    • Explore All Bakeware
    • Smart Silicone Bakeware
    • Smart Stack Bakeware
    • Space Saving Bakeware
    • Weighing & Measuring
  • Cookware

    Weighing & Measuring

    Award Winning Bakeware

    • Explore All Cookware
    • Casserole Dishes & Stockpots
    • Cookware Accessories
    • Frying Pans & Woks
    • Gifts
    • Grill & Griddle Pans
    • Induction Ready Cookware
    • Explore All Cookware
    • Pancake Day
    • Roasting
    • Saucepans
    • Summer Cooking
  • Tools & Gadgets

    Weighing & Measuring

    Award Winning Bakeware

    • Explore All Tools & Gadgets
    • BBQ Tools
    • Blowtorches & Lighters
    • Can Openers
    • Chippers & Ricers
    • Colanders, Sieves & Sifters
    • Egg Utensils
    • Fruit & Vegetable Tools
    • Garlic Presses
    • Explore All Tools & Gadgets
    • Mashers
    • Meat & Fish Tools
    • Peelers
    • Pestles & Mortars
    • Pizza Cutters
    • Serving Tools
    • Skimmers
    • Explore All Tools & Gadgets
    • Smart Tools
    • Soft Grip Tools
    • Spoons
    • Thermometers
    • Timers
    • Tongs & Turners
    • Whisks
  • Space Saving

    Weighing & Measuring

    Award Winning Bakeware

    • Explore All Space Saving
    • Bakeware
    • Cookware
    • Cutting
    • Tools & Gadgets
    • Utility
    • Weighing & Measuring
  • Knives & Cutting

    Weighing & Measuring

    Award Winning Bakeware

    • Explore All Knives & Cutting
    • Carving
    • Cheese Knives & Planers
    • Chopping Boards
    • Edgekeeper
    • Graters
    • Hachoirs & Cutters
    • Explore All Knives & Cutting
    • Individual Knives
    • Knife Blocks
    • Knife Racks
    • Knife Safety
    • Mandolines & Choppers
    • Scissors
    • Explore All Knives & Cutting
    • Sharpeners
    • Tipless Knives
  • Salt & Pepper

    Weighing & Measuring

    Award Winning Bakeware

    • Explore All Salt & Pepper
    • Coloured Capstan Mills
    • Copper Mills
    • Electronic Mills
    • Wooden Mills
  • Tabletop & Serving

    Weighing & Measuring

    Award Winning Bakeware

    • Explore All Tabletop & Serving
    • Cutlery
    • Fondue Sets
    • Food Warmers
    • Oil & Vinegar
    • Serving Accessories
    • Serving Boards
    • Explore All Tabletop & Serving
    • Serving Pans & Baskets
  • Accessories

    Weighing & Measuring

    Award Winning Bakeware

    • Explore All Accessories
    • Cleaning
    • Flasks
    • Kettles
    • Oven Gloves
    • Storage

Weighing & Measuring

Award Winning Bakeware

  • Close

    Search over 500 products!

  • Close

    Search over 500 products!

Green Tea & Lemon Hot Cross Bun Loaf

Posted on 1st April 2020

Home > MasterClass Recipes & Gift Guides > Green Tea & Lemon Hot Cross Bun Loaf

A traditional Easter bake with a wonderful twist.

Makes one 2lb loaf.

Ingredients:

350g plain flour
150g strong white flour
10g dried yeast
50g caster sugar
5g salt
1 egg
160ml milk
160ml water
60g butter, softened
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
150g mixed dried fruit
1 green tea teabag
1 lemon cut into slices
1 beaten egg for glazing
3 tbsp plain flour
1 tbsp water

Method:

Pre-heat oven to 180°C.

Soak the dried fruit in a bowl of green tea and lemon slices.

Weigh both types of flour into a mixing bowl then add the yeast, salt, spices and sugar.

Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the egg, butter, milk and water.

Using your hand in a claw shape, roll the mixture around the inside of the bowl to mix together and create a soft ball of dough.

Transfer the mixture to a clean work surface and knead for 5-10 minutes until the dough becomes smooth and easy to move around.

When the dough is smooth and stretchy place it back into the bowl and cover with cling film.

Leave the dough to prove for 1 hour or to double in size.

When the dough has proved, scoop it out onto a clean work surface that has been lightly dusted with flour.

Stretch the dough out and add the drained soaked mixed fruit.

Roll the dough back up and knead for 2 minutes to mix the fruit through the dough.

Divide the mixture up into 8 equal portions and roll into balls.

Place the balls of dough into the loaf tin and leave to prove and double in size.

Brush the top of the loaf with a little beaten egg for a golden colour.

Mix together the remaining flour and water to make a thick paste, place in a piping bag and carefully pipe out the crosses over the top.

Bake for 25-30 minutes. When the loaf is tapped underneath it should sound hollow.

  • Chicken Kievs (filled with Philadelphia coated in breadcrumbs)

    Read More
  • Cook with confidence with

    MASTERCLASS

  • MasterClass Juniors Fun Fish Friday

    Read More
  • MasterClass Juniors Rainbow Risotto

    Read More

Feeling inspired to cook? Explore our extensive range of products.

Explore the range
MasterClass

Join our mailing list for exclusive news and offers

  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Find us on Facebook
  • Follow us on YouTube
View our Privacy Policy

Useful Guides

  • Videos
  • Recipes
  • Food Stories
  • Gift Guides

About Us

  • The MasterClass Story
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • YouTube

Helpful Links

  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • Sitemap
  • Social Competition Terms

Contact

  • Contact Us
  • Become a Stockist
  • Trade Enquiries
  • Find a Store

Lifetime Brands Europe Limited, KitchenCraft, The Hub, Nobel Way, Birmingham, B6 7EU
© 2021 MasterClass. eCommerce by blubolt.

This site uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience and to show you relevant content. If you’re OK with that, just continue. To find out more, please review our cookie and privacy policy.

Lifetime Brands Europe Limited, KitchenCraft, The Hub, Nobel Way, Birmingham, B6 7EU
© 2021 MasterClass. eCommerce by blubolt.

This site uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience and to show you relevant content. If you’re OK with that, just continue. To find out more, please review our cookie and privacy policy.