Fruit Buns

It can be hard to be creative with school lunches, especially when dealing with allergic kids.  This recipe is for hot cross buns, but we make them all the time as the kids love them in their lunch boxes.
400ml warm water
2 Tbsp Oil

500g high grade flour

100g wholemeal flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar

1 Tbsp mixed spice

1 1/2 tsp yeast

1 1/2 c dried fruit (sultanas, currants, raisins etc)

Put all ingredients in breadmaker in the order listed except the dried fruit (or as usual in your breadmaker).  Add dried fruit to the dispenser or when machine beeps.  Set to dough cycle (or raisin dough).

When dough is ready, shape into buns and rise for about an hour.

Bake at 200 C for about 10-15 minutes.

To make crosses mix 1/2 C flour with 2T oil and add water to make a stiff paste.  then pipe onto buns.

Can put a sticky glaze on them made by boiling 3T milk and 3T sugar together until syrupy.

Or else turn into a yummy boston bun with icing on the top - a hit every time.