- Add the warm water to a medium sized bowl and stir in the brown sugar until dissolved.
- Sprinkle the yeast granules over the top and put aside
- Melt the butter and set aside.
- In a large bowl or electric mixer sift the flour, milk powder, spices and salt and then add the dried fruits.
- When the yeast mix is frothy add to the flour and fruit and pour in the melted butter. Mix to combine and knead by
hand or in a mixer with a dough hook for about 8 minutes or until lovely and smooth.
- Cover and set aside to at least double in size (1 hour or more).
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (392°F) with two large terracotta pot saucers.
- Knock back the dough and cut in half, roll each piece into a rough 30cm diameter circle and leave to rest for 20
minutes.
- Assemble your toppings.
- Dust the hot terracotta saucers with cornmeal and place on your shaped pizza dough circles.
- Drop spoonfuls of cream cheese and the broken chocolate, treats over the top on the dough and drizzle with
honey.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the pizza base is cooked through.
- Makes 2
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O.K I have to be honest - this pizza is not so much "cross" as just plain MAD!
My favourite Hot Cross Bun dough baked in a terracotta pot saucer topped with chopped chocolate and dollops of cream
cheese. This would be a great way to share any leftover Easter Eggs too assuming you're willing to make that kind
of extreme sacrifice of course!
- Hot Cross Bun Pizza
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- 310 ml of warm water
- ½ cup of soft brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons of dry active yeast
- 3½ cups of strong, high grade white bakers flour
- 2 tablespoons of dried milk powder
- 2 teaspoons of mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- A pinch of ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup of dried fruit such as raisins and currants
- ¼ cup of mixed peel - (optional)
- 25 grams / 1 oz of butter, melted
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- 2 x terracotta pot saucers, approximately 30cm in diameter
- fine cornmeal to dust the terracotta
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- 250 grams of cream cheese
- 250 grams of bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup of chocolate Easter treats, chopped if necessary
- ¼ cup of honey
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