Name: Tear’N’sh Are Sticky Hot Cross Buns
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: For the buns; 390ml/13¾fl oz unsweetened soya milk; 60g/2½oz dairy-free spread; 1 tsp apple cider vinegar; 400g/14oz strong white bread flour; 200g/7oz wholemeal spelt flour; 2 x 7g sachets fast-action yeast; 75g/3oz xylitol sugar alternative (available as Total Sweet in health stores and supermarkets); 1 tsp fine sea salt; 1½ tbsp gram (chickpea) flour; Flour for dusting; Oil for greasing the mixing bowl; 1 eating apple, peeled and grated; Zest of 1 orange; 50g/2oz mixed peel; 1 tsp ground mixed spice; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp grated nutmeg; 50g/2oz raisins and sultanas; 50g/2oz sugar-free 100% dark chocolate chips, or bar chopped; For the crosses; 3 tbsp white flour; For the glaze; 2 tbsp powdered xylitol (grind the xylitol yourself in a coffee grinder)

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