Gluten Free Hot Cross Buns

Gluten Free Hot Cross Buns

Description

Gluten Free Hot Cross Buns are widely known from Easter at bakeries to represent the cross, but in general are just a delicious cinnamon treat.

Ingredients

• 2 cups white rice flour
• 2/3 cup tapioca flour
• 1/3 cup potato starch flour
• 1/3 cup plus 2 tsp sugar
• 2/3 cup dry powdered milk or baby formula
• 3 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 1/2 yeast cakes or 1 1/2 tbsp dry yeast granules
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 cup white raisins
• 1 egg yolk for brushing
• 2 tbsp water for brushing

Procedure

1. Mix together flours, 1/3 cup sugar, powdered milk, xanthan gum, salt and cinnamon.
2. Pour 1/2 cup lukewarm water in a bowl, sprinkle yeast and 2 tsp of sugar leaving to dissolve.
3. In a pan melt shortening and 1 cup of water.
4. Pour shortening and water into flour mixture, blending well.
5. Include eggs, by beating in.
6. Include dissolved yeast and vinegar.
7. Mix on high for ~2 min.
8. Gently stir in raisins.
9. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and cover with towel in a warm place, let rise for ~1.5 hours.
10. Mix again for ~ 3 min.
11. Grease pan, either a square baking pan or a muffin cup pan.
12. Grease hands.
13. Pinch dough to make abun 2.5" around and 1.5" in height (about 9 to a square pan).
14. Brush buns with the egg yolk and water mixture.
15. Leave buns to rise for ~1 hour.
16. Warm oven to 375 degrees F.
17. Bake for ~35 min.
18. When buns are slightly warm ice a cross on top with icing (1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp butter, cream to desired consistency).