I love hot cross buns, and I have bought supermarket ones from time to time, but there is nothing like a great homemade hot cross bun.
Here's what's in a standard supermarket hot cross bun:
Wheat Flour (Vitamins (Thiamin, Folic Acid)), Fruit Mix (24%) (Sultanas, Currants, Vegetable Oils), Water, Sugar, Yeast, Glaze (Water, Glucose (Preservative (220)), Sugar, Vegetable Gum (440), Acidity Regulator (330), Preservative (202), Emulsifier (435)), Canola Oil, Wheat Starch, Wheat Gluten, Spices, Iodised Salt, Emulsifiers (477, 471, 475,481), Thickener (415 (Soy)), Salt, Processing Aid (Wheat).
Look at all those numbers. Anyways, that's why I do try to avoid the supermarket ones.
Just as a side note, the latest scientific research is showing that emulsifiers can damage the gut lining and lead to conditions like inflammation and irritable bowl syndrome.
Making your own
A number of years ago, I filmed Indrani making Hot Cross Buns for our Kids Health Quest Community. (Awww, look how little she was). We broke the process down into a number of videos so it's easier to follow along. You can cook along on your own or with your kids at home here.
Here's what's in a standard supermarket hot cross bun:
Wheat Flour (Vitamins (Thiamin, Folic Acid)), Fruit Mix (24%) (Sultanas, Currants, Vegetable Oils), Water, Sugar, Yeast, Glaze (Water, Glucose (Preservative (220)), Sugar, Vegetable Gum (440), Acidity Regulator (330), Preservative (202), Emulsifier (435)), Canola Oil, Wheat Starch, Wheat Gluten, Spices, Iodised Salt, Emulsifiers (477, 471, 475,481), Thickener (415 (Soy)), Salt, Processing Aid (Wheat).
Look at all those numbers. Anyways, that's why I do try to avoid the supermarket ones.
Just as a side note, the latest scientific research is showing that emulsifiers can damage the gut lining and lead to conditions like inflammation and irritable bowl syndrome.
Making your own
A number of years ago, I filmed Indrani making Hot Cross Buns for our Kids Health Quest Community. (Awww, look how little she was). We broke the process down into a number of videos so it's easier to follow along. You can cook along on your own or with your kids at home here.