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Low Carb Hot Cross Buns 2

Servings: 6 to 10

Servings: 6-10
Ingredients
  • subheading: Yeast mix:
  • 1 cup Warm Almond Milk (41°c to 43°c)
  • 3 tsp Instant dry yeast
  • 1 tsp Sugar (Yeast eats the Sugar to activate the yeast)
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  • subheading: Bun Mixture:
  • ½ Cup Almond Milk (Warm)
  • ½ Cup Full Cream
  • 2 Cups Vital wheat gluten
  • 1 Cup Almond Flour
  • 1 Cup Oat Fibre (Bin Inn Brand)
  • 2½ tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 2 tsp All Spice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup Sultanas
  • 2 Orange zest (from 2 oranges, Use the zest only)
  • 50g butter (Melted)
  • 1 Large egg (Room temperature)
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  • subheading: The Cross:
  • 3 tbsp vital wheat gluten (Any White Flour Coconut or Almond is fine)
  • 4 tbsp Warm Water
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  • subheading: Egg Wash:
  • 1 Egg (Whisked)
  • 1 tbsp almond milk
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  • subheading: The Glazing:
  • 1 Stick butter (Melted)
Steps
  1. subheading: Making the Yeast Mix:
  2. In a medium bowl, add the 1 cup Warm Almond Milk (Not to hot as it will kill the yeast, 41°c to 43°c), sprinkle in the 3 tsp Instant dry yeast, then add the sugar to activate the yeast, set aside for 10 minutes.
  3. subheading: Making the Bun Mix:
  4. In a mixing bowl or bench mixing bowl, add the ½ Cup Almond Milk, ½ Cup Full Cream, 2 Cups Vital wheat gluten, 1 Cup Almond Flour, 1 Cup Oat Fibre, 2½ tsp baking powder, 2 tsp cinnamon powder, 2 tsp All Spice,
  5. ½ tsp salt, ½ cup Sultanas, 2 Orange zest (from 2 oranges, Use the zest only), 50g butter (Melted), 1 Large egg (Room temperature) and the prepared yeast mixture, mix this up well so full combined.
  6. If using bench mixer with a bread hook, Knead it for 5 minutes or until the dough is elastic.
  7. subheading: Let the dough rise:
  8. Cover the bowl with glad wrap or a damp tea towel, place the mixture in a warm spot, let it rise for 1 hour or until the dough doubles in size.
  9. Once this is done, get the dough, roll the dough into a long round roll and cut into 10 even slices for small buns or 6 even slices for large buns, roll the slices into balls, then place in a casserole dish lined with baking paper, cover with glad wrap or a damp tea towel again, Place in a warm spot again and let it rise for 1½ hours or until the buns doubles in size.
  10. subheading: Making and adding the Cross:
  11. To make the cross paste, combine the gluten wheat flour and water in a bowl until a smooth paste forms.
  12. Transfer it to a piping bag fitted with a 2mm plain nozzle, then pipe in a continuous line along the center of each row of buns, repeat in the opposite direction to make crosses.
  13. subheading: Egg Wash:
  14. Whisk up a egg and 1 tbsp almond milk, then brush on the top of the buns (Don't Brush over the edges as the buns need to rise)
  15. subheading: Baking:
  16. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  17. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and the buns sound hollow when tapped on.
  18. subheading: The Glazing:
  19. Brush the melted butter over the buns straight away, just out of the oven to give them a shinny glaze, let cool and serve. Enjoy.
Notes
  • ♥ © Phillips Keto Creations aka Phillip Hargreaves
 

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