2 C Warm Water
3 Tbsp Vegan Butter or oil
1 Tsp Sea Salt
2 Tbsps Coconut Sugar or Honey
2 1/2 Tsp Instant Yeast
2 Tsp Baking Powder
1 Tsp each mixed spice , cinnamon and cardamon
4 C Spelt Flour
1 Cup of Raisins
1 Orange
Dark Chocolate about 1 C
Firstly :
Put your raisins and the juice of an orange and zest into a small pot and simmer until the raisin are plump.
In a large bowl :
Add warm water, coconut sugar , butter and add yeast. Bloom. (Yeast starts to grow)
Next put all of your flour and spices and baking powder into a bowl and give it a whisk.
Add this into your liquids. I use a fork to combine. When you have a dough add in your raisins and chocolate pieces.
Give it a very light knead and shape in to 12 buns. I cook in a small lined roasting dish so the buns go up as they have not much room to go wide.
Crosses - I simply take about half a cup of flour and add water to make a soft dough. I roll out into thin little “worms”. I drape a cross the top then roll another “worm” and place the other way. I brush the top of buns with a little plant based milk and bake at 200deg for 20-25 mins.
When I take them out I brush with a little pure maple syrup or honey to make them shiny and sticky!
