Hot Cross buns by chef Rakhee Vaswani

An Easter meal is a grand feast comprising scrumptious food spreads, special cocktails and lip-smacking desserts. From Easter bunny cakes and cupcakes to fruitcakes and chocolate tortes, an Easter meal is not complete without the dessert.
Here’s a look at few Easter dessert recipes compiled by Mumbai chef Rakhee Vaswani.

Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients:
Flour: 300 gms
Salt: 7 gms
Yeast: 12 gms
C.P.Powder: A pinch
Bread Improver: A pinch
Sugar: 15 gms
Gluten: A pinch
Tutti Fruity: 20 gms
Black Current Raisins: 20gms
Oil: as required (for greasing)
Water: as required (lukewarm)
Marzipan for garnishing
Sugar glaze

Method:
1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients, i.e. flour, salt, yeast, CP Powder, bread improver, sugar and gluten.
2. Now add water as required to knead the dough till it is soft.
3. Add the raisins and tutti fruity and roll into a cylindrical shape. Now cut into equal balls and shape them into buns.
4. Take the marzipan and roll it. Make strips of equal length and put into cross form on the bun.
5. Ferment the buns for 35-40 minutes. Now bake at 220'C for 12 minutes.
6. Glaze the ready buns with Sugar Glaze and serve.