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Goodies for Easter

Some traditional Easter treats to make your Easter Sunday that much more special and meaningful

YUMMY Hot Cross buns

Give your family a treat this Easter and pop a surprise on them. Make this Easter different and try these delectable recipes at home and enjoy them with your family and friends.

Hot Cross buns

Ingredients:

Warm water (110 degrees C) - three fourth cup
Butter-three tbsp
Instant powdered milk - one tbsp
White sugar- one fourth cup
Salt-three eighth tsp
Egg- one
All-purpose flour - three cups
Egg white- one egg
Active dry yeast - one tbsp
Dried currants-three fourth cup
Ground cinnamon - one tsp
Egg yolk - one
Confectioners' sugar - half cup
Water - two tbsp
Vanilla extract - one-fourth tsp
Milk - two tsp

Method

Put warm water, butter, skim milk powder, sugar, salt, egg, egg white, flour, and yeast in the bowl of a electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment & mix for 15 mins.

When 5 minutes of kneading are left, add currants and cinnamon. Leave in mixer till double. Punch down on floured surface, cover, and let rest 10 minutes.

Shape into 12 balls and place in a greased 9 x 12 inch pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place till double, about 35-40 minutes. Mix egg yolk and two tablespoons water. Brush on balls. Bake at 190 degrees C for 20 minutes.

Remove from pan immediately & cool on wire rack.

For crosses: Mix together confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and milk. Brush an X on each cooled bun.

Minted spring vegetables

Ingredients

Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into julienne strips - one kg
Baby carrots, peeled, and stems trimmed- one bunch
Pearl onions, peeled- 10
Broccoli flowerettes- half kg
Whipped butter - one tbsp
Grated lemon peel - one tbsp
Mint leaves julienne- three tbsps
Lemon juice- two tbsps

Method

Combine sweet potatoes, carrots, and onions in steamer placed in saucepan with an inch-salted water.

Steam over medium heat, covered, for 10 minutes. Add broccoli, and steam 5 minutes longer, until vegetables are tender.

Remove vegetables from pan, and pour off water. Combine butter, mint, lemon peel, and juice in saucepan; add to vegetables.

Heat, tossing to blend flavours.

(Courtesy Arzooman Irani, Executive chef, Taj Green Cove Resorts.)

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