Comments on: Hot Cross Buns! http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/ A collection of culinary adventures and discoveries Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:30:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Em http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/comment-page-1/#comment-75665 Em Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:07:14 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/#comment-75665 My Nigella hot cross buns failed too. I guess it's because she tells us to leave them overnight in the fridge. The dough will not rise that way. and they turn out small and rockhard. I should have used my brain, next time I won't put them in the fridge, but just let them rise in a hot bowl like bread is supposed to! My Nigella hot cross buns failed too. I guess it’s because she tells us to leave them overnight in the fridge. The dough will not rise that way. and they turn out small and rockhard. I should have used my brain, next time I won’t put them in the fridge, but just let them rise in a hot bowl like bread is supposed to!

]]> By: Jess http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/comment-page-1/#comment-48513 Jess Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:17:17 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/#comment-48513 hmmm yeah mine didn't work that well either - more like flat bread... love hot cross buns tho so will give it another go.. not quite too good with complex recipes but meridian recipe feed is awesome for simple cooking! try out the caramelised pears!!! soo easy and DELICIOUS! hmmm yeah mine didn’t work that well either – more like flat bread… love hot cross buns tho so will give it another go.. not quite too good with complex recipes but meridian recipe feed is awesome for simple cooking! try out the caramelised pears!!! soo easy and DELICIOUS!

]]> By: rosie http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/comment-page-1/#comment-47744 rosie Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:12:00 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/#comment-47744 i did the nigella recipe and they were the best hot cross buns ever!!! i did the nigella recipe and they were the best hot cross buns ever!!!

]]> By: Rich http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/comment-page-1/#comment-29200 Rich Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:51:56 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/#comment-29200 I just made some to Nigella's recipe and they failed to rise too. I cooked them anyway and they didnt rise in the oven either. My mum tried one and said "eww, did you forget the sugar?..." I just made some to Nigella’s recipe and they failed to rise too. I cooked them anyway and they didnt rise in the oven either. My mum tried one and said “eww, did you forget the sugar?…”

]]> By: eva http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/comment-page-1/#comment-28288 eva Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:12:27 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/#comment-28288 It's obvious why Nigella's hot cross buns failed! I knew there was something wrong as I was reading the recipe and there was no salt. My intuition told me that I should use salt as all yeasted doughs have salt in them, but I didn't listen my intuition and failed. The dough raised nicely, but it didn't taset of anything. I made them again this time with salt, cca 3/4 - 1 tsp salt and they were fabulous!! Good Luck and don't forget the salt! It’s obvious why Nigella’s hot cross buns failed! I knew there was something wrong as I was reading the recipe and there was no salt. My intuition told me that I should use salt as all yeasted doughs have salt in them, but I didn’t listen my intuition and failed. The dough raised nicely, but it didn’t taset of anything. I made them again this time with salt, cca 3/4 – 1 tsp salt and they were fabulous!! Good Luck and don’t forget the salt!

]]> By: Heidi http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/comment-page-1/#comment-4764 Heidi Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:31:07 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/#comment-4764 I got a disappointing result from the Nigella recipe too. i followed it exactly, but it wasn't til they were in the oven that i realised there was no sugar in the dough. Doesn't yeast need at least a bit of sugar to develop properly? That explains why they didn't rise much, and the blandness in taste too. i'll give your recipe a go instead! I got a disappointing result from the Nigella recipe too. i followed it exactly, but it wasn’t til they were in the oven that i realised there was no sugar in the dough. Doesn’t yeast need at least a bit of sugar to develop properly? That explains why they didn’t rise much, and the blandness in taste too. i’ll give your recipe a go instead!

]]> By: Saffron http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Saffron Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:40:00 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/#comment-391 i tried the nigella recipe too and failed miserably. although i think it had more to do with a few changes i made... more orange zest, no sultanas - just currants and i tried to make mini ones ... so they didnt rise properly. i did manage to make some from a sweet dough recipe and they turned out fine... but i only made half a dozen and they were eaten straight out of the oven by my guests. ill have to try this version again... i tried the nigella recipe too and failed miserably. although i think it had more to do with a few changes i made… more orange zest, no sultanas – just currants and i tried to make mini ones … so they didnt rise properly. i did manage to make some from a sweet dough recipe and they turned out fine… but i only made half a dozen and they were eaten straight out of the oven by my guests. ill have to try this version again…

]]> By: Reb http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Reb Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:31:00 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/#comment-390 Hi Cin - I did the Nigella recipe and it worked a treat, rose to the occasion (arf arf Helen!) and they tasted sublime. I'll post it tomorrow and throw a link to your post too. I fiddled with the recipe because I always do, so maybe there'll be a hint as to what happened. Yours look fabo anyway. Hi Cin – I did the Nigella recipe and it worked a treat, rose to the occasion (arf arf Helen!) and they tasted sublime. I’ll post it tomorrow and throw a link to your post too. I fiddled with the recipe because I always do, so maybe there’ll be a hint as to what happened. Yours look fabo anyway.

]]> By: Ange http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Ange Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:30:00 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/#comment-389 Sounds delicous, think next Easter will try & make my own, this year was too busy cooking heaps of other stuff Sounds delicous, think next Easter will try & make my own, this year was too busy cooking heaps of other stuff

]]> By: cin http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/comment-page-1/#comment-388 cin Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:43:00 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2006/04/hot-cross-buns/#comment-388 Belinda: Let me know how you go. Helen: My first time and will definitely try to do this every year! Why haven't I baked Hot Cross Buns before??? Belinda: Let me know how you go.

Helen: My first time and will definitely try to do this every year! Why haven’t I baked Hot Cross Buns before???

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