So far we (well, my wife, Anni, mainly!) have produced two bake items, the first some wonderful traditional Hot Cross Buns and Anni's Spiced Rum and Raisin Cake, a recipe that Anni has specially created for the Aldi Challenge.
Hot Cross Buns
Ingredients
15g yeast, dried
300ml warm milk
450g strong white flour
5ml salt
10ml mixed spice
2.5ml grated nutmeg
50g caster sugar
75g of margarine
75g raisins
25g mixed peel
1 egg, beaten
50g plain flour
For the glaze, 60ml milk and water, 45ml caster sugar.
Method
Sprinkle dried yeast into milk, leave in warm place for quarter of an hour, 'til frothy.
Put strong flour, salt, spice, sugar.
Rub in 50g butter, then stir in the currants and peel. Make a central well and stir in the eff and yeast liquid. Beat together until a soft dough is formed.
Turn out onto a lightly floured board knead for some ten minutes, or until it is smooth and elastic and has lost its stickiness.
Put into a clean bowl, cover with a clean cloth (an Aldi tea-towel is ideal) and leave it to rise in a warm place 'til doubled in size, approximately an hour.
Turn the dough out onto the floured surface and knead for about 2 to 3 minutes.
Divide the dough into approximately 12 pieces and shape accordingly, into round bun shapes.
Place therm on greased baking sheets, cover and leave them -in a warm place- for about half an hour, 'til they are doubled in size.
While they are doing their thing, make the pastry for the crosses. Put the plain flour into a bowl and rub in the remaining butter 'til the mixture reminds you of fine breadcrumbs. Stir in just enough water to bind the mixture together, then lightly knead.
While they are doing their thing, make the pastry for the crosses. Put the plain flour into a bowl and rub in the remaining butter 'til the mixture reminds you of fine breadcrumbs. Stir in just enough water to bind the mixture together, then lightly knead.
Roll out the pastry nice and thin on the floured surface, and cut into thin strips approximately 9cm long.
Dampen the pastry strips, lay two stips on each bun in the form of a cross.
Bake at 190c for 15 to 20 minutes, or 'til they become golden brown in colour.
For the glaze, take the milk, water and sugar and heat, whilst stirring. Brush onto the hot cross buns, then wire rack them to allow them too cool down.
And, yes, they were as delicious as they looked!
Ideal split in two and eaten with Aldi butter!
Next up there will be a recipe for Spiced Rum and Raisin Cake!
Dampen the pastry strips, lay two stips on each bun in the form of a cross.
Bake at 190c for 15 to 20 minutes, or 'til they become golden brown in colour.
For the glaze, take the milk, water and sugar and heat, whilst stirring. Brush onto the hot cross buns, then wire rack them to allow them too cool down.
And, yes, they were as delicious as they looked!
Ideal split in two and eaten with Aldi butter!
Next up there will be a recipe for Spiced Rum and Raisin Cake!
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