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 Sunday 31st March at the following times:

9am PT / 11am CT / 12pm ET / 5pm 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 25 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:

3tsp Fast Action / Quick Yeast    

60ml (1/4 Cup) Warm Water

300g (2 1/3 Cups) Strong White Bread Flour  

75ml (1/3 Cup) Milk

10g (1tbsp) Maple Syrup or Golden Syrup, extra glazing 

15g (1tbsp) Caster / Superfine Sugar

25g (2tbsp) White Chocolate, roughly chopped  

A Pinch of Salt

2 Large Eggs, beaten*     

A Little Oil for Kneading

2 tbsp Plain Flour / All-Purpose Flour and a little water for the crosses

150g (1 Cup) Dried Fruits of your choice – dried apples, pears, apricots, prunes, raisins etc

¼ tsp Mixed Spices (Ginger / Nutmeg)

Ingredients for the Biscuits:

100g (3/4 Cup) Plain / All-Purpose Flour   

40g (1/3 Cup) Rice Flour**

50g (1/3 Cup + 1tbsp) Icing / Powdered Sugar  

Pinch of Salt

100g (7tbsp) Cold Unsalted Butter, Cubed  

1 Large Egg, separated

50g (1/3 Cup) Currants     

Grated Zest of 1 Unwaxed Lemon

Freshly grated Nutmeg     

Granulated or Swedish Pearl Sugar

*UK Large Egg = US Extra-Large Egg

**Can use Cornmeal or more plain flour

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.