Easter Hot Cross Buns - in a breadmaker.

I bought some hot cross buns from a specialty shop - they were terrible, what I discovered is if you have about 3-4 hours, you can make hot cross buns at home that are delicious.  This is an adaptation of a recipe I found on Panasonic.  (Panasonic make a great bread maker by the by).  You obviously cannot make buns from beginning to end in a breadmaker, but you can get it to do the kneading and 1st proove.  The result is a light fluffy, perfectly kneaded bun mix.

Coconut and Chocolate Bread.

Last time we went to Hawaii I was determined to go to Bills in Waikiki, unfortunately I got bronchitis and was sick and coughing for most of our time there.  Even a short walk to Bills was too exhausting.  Oh well, I will just have to go back! 

Oh Yum!  this is Bills recipe, with a little tweaking from me.  All the family wanted it warm, and it is a little crumbly then, but after it has cooled down and for a few days later, its slices perfectly and can be toasted and eaten with butter.  What an afternoon treat it is!  And so simple, just put everything into a mixer and mix.

One change you could make with this is to top it with some grated coconut, it should look good and taste good too.

 

For Muffins:

Use the same mixture, but add 1 cup of coconut, and some chopped pecans or choc chips if you have any.  Put into muffin cases and bake at the same temp as for the bread.

Flat bread

This is a flat bread that comes out very soft and chewy.  Most important to roll it out as thin as you can, and also to have the pan very hot when you cook it.  You can vary the flour by using all SR flour if you don't have any of the other kinds.   In fact, you can play around with the flour, using wholemeal, or adding some spelt, changing the mix etc.  See what suites you.

Atta flour is a south Indian flour, used for flatbreads and available in most Australian supermarkets.