Chocolate Orange Hot Cross Buns by Alli-J. A Thermomix <sup>®</sup> recipe in the category Breads & rolls on www.recipecommunity.com.au, the Thermomix <sup>®</sup> Community.

Breads & rolls

Preparation time

2h 20min

Total time

2h 35min

Portion

12 piece(s)

Level

medium

TM 6
TM 5

by Alli-J

published: 2022/04/02

changed: 2022/04/02

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Ingredients

Chocolate Orange Hot Cross Buns

500 gram Baker's Flour
1 tbsp dried instant yeast
70 gram Butter
50 gram caster sugar
1 egg
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 teaspoons ground nutmeg
0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
150 gram Haighs Orange Pastilles
100 gram glace orange
100 gram currants, (optional)
60 gram plain flour
20 gram cocoa powder
1 teaspoon olive oil
100 gram water
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons water

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Recipe's preparation

Place milk and yeast into mixing bowl and heat 3 min/37°C/speed 1.
Add baker's flour, butter, caster sugar, egg, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and ground cloves and mix 6 sec/speed 7. Scrape down sides and lid of mixing bowl with spatula.
Add glace orange, 150g Haighs orange pastilles and currants then knead Dough /2 min.
Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper and set aside.
Transfer dough onto silicone bread mat or floured work surface and work into a ball. Wrap in silicone bread mat, or place into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel. Leave to prove in a warm place until doubled in size (approx. 30 minutes).
Knock down dough and divide into 12 equal-sized pieces. Form into rolls and place close together onto prepared baking tray then set aside to prove again while you prepare the piping.
Place small bowl on top of mixing lid.
Place plain flour, 20g cocoa, olive oil and water into small bowl and mix till smooth.
Pour into piping bag and pipe crosses onto the top of buns. Bake for 15 minutes (200°C) or until golden brown. Clean and dry mixing bowl.
Place water and sugar into mixing bowl and cook 2 min/100°C/speed 4.
Using a pastry brush, apply hot sugar syrup onto buns while still warm.
Allow to cool on tray for 5 minutes before transferring onto a wire rack. Serve warm.

Tip

I used one bag of Haigh's orange pastilles but any orange flavoured chocolate would work. The pastilles can be added whole as they will break up a little during the kneading.
The glace orange comes from Germany, where glace orange and lemon are sold separately. I use one container of the glace orange for a true orange taste, but glace peel could be substituted.
I've made the dough then separated into half, adding currants to just one half of the mix, working in after kneading and as preparing them into buns before proving.
An orange marmalade glaze can also be used instead of a sugar syrup glaze.
Oven temperature may vary - 200 works in my fan forced oven, but you may need to go up to 220.

Thermomix Model

Recipe is created for
TM 6

For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
Recipe is created for
TM 5

If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.

Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!

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