Hot Cross Buns

Whilst living in London I fell in love with hot cross buns and for me these are essential part of Easter!   

Try these gluten, refined sugar and yeast- free buns.  Makes about 12.

• 3 cups of gluten-free flour (I used ready-mixed flour)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp mixed spice 
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 60g organic butter
• 4 tbsp organic runny honey
• handful of raisins
• 1 egg beaten 
• 1 cup of almond milk

1. Preheat oven to 220C
2. Sift dry ingredients into a bowl and rub the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs
3. Stir in egg, honey and milk and form a soft dough. This can be bit sticky because of using honey
4. Make little rolls and place in greased cupcake tray
5. Bake for about 12-15min. Insert little knife in to check if comes out clean
6. Brush with little honey & water once baked (1tsp water & 1 tsp honey)
7. Once cooled, make the cross from 1tbsp of gluten-free flour & 1 tbsp hot water - make a sticky dough.