Howard's Hot Cross Buns & Spiced Easter Biscuits

Join Howard Middleton (GBBO contestant from series 4) live from Sheffield who will teach you the skills you need to bake the spring-time classic, Sticky Hot Cross Buns alongside his delicious Easter biscuits.

This class takes place on Saturday 9th April at the following times:

12pm PT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET / 8pm UK GMT

Please allow up to 2 hours for this class.

Bake With A Legend Online Classes are an interactive experience, where we limit group sizes to around 20 to ensure an intimate online setting. Not only do you have your celebrity baker teaching you, but you also have one of our brilliant Bake With A Legend hosts who will ensure the smooth running of your experience ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves.

If you need any help at any point during the class, you’ll be encouraged to raise your hand and your baker will be virtually joining you in your own kitchen in no time to assist you!

You’ll bake along in tandem with Howard, learning many tips and tricks a long the way as you perfect all the skills required to make Howard's Easter treats: Sticky Hot Cross Buns and Easter Biscuits. Howard will also be on hand to answer your questions, be those about baking or his experiences of being involved on such an iconic television show.

Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same screen. Please note we can accept requests to move classes with two or more weeks notice prior to the class – any requests to do so, will incur a £5 administrative charge.

Once booked in, all guests will be emailed a full recipe and the zoom link required to join us for the class. Just in case you don’t spot it please check junk mail!

Equipment required:

Flat baking sheets/trays

Mixing bowls

Rolling pin

Baking parchment

Wooden spoon

Wire cooling rack

Small saucepan

Piping bag

Dough scraper

Pastry brush

Cookie cutters

Ingredients for the Hot Cross Buns:

3 tsp fast action/quick yeast

60ml warm water

300g strong white bread flour

75ml milk

10g maple syrup or golden syrup, plus extra for glazing

15g caster sugar (white or golden)

25g white chocolate, roughly chopped

150g dried fruits of your choice (chopped where necessary) – dried apples, pears, apricots, prunes, raisins, sultanas, etc

¼ tsp mixed spices (ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon or cardamom)

A pinch of salt

2 large eggs, beaten

A little oil for kneading

About 2tbsp plain flour and a little water (for the crosses)

Ingredients for the Biscuits:

100g plain flour

40g rice flour (or use cornmeal or more plain flour)

50g icing sugar

Pinch of salt

100g cold unsalted butter, cubed

1 large egg (separated)

50g currants

Grated zest of 1 unwaxed lemon

Freshly grated nutmeg

Granulated or pearl sugar to sprinkle on top

If you have any questions regarding this class or anything concerning our online classes, please email us at bookings@bakewithalegend.com.

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Please note we do also offer private events where you can choose which baker you’d like to teach you and what you bake - please click here for more information.

It is your responsibility to check the ingredients do not impact any allergies or intolerances which you may have. Bake With A Legend and our bakers take no responsibility in this regard. If you're in any doubt about you then you should contact us before booking in terms of discussing alternative ingredients to suit your requirements. We will, wherever possible provide alternatives to include gluten & dairy free options.