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Would black treacle work in place of molasses? Want to make these this weekend, they've been on my to-bake list for nearly two years!

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I'm eyeing this recipe for a Spring 2023 bake, too :) Can't wait!

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These turned out gorgeous, thanks for the recipe!

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Can I keep the buns in the freezer after cutting them and defrost before baking?

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Would the work with sourdough starter instead of dried yeast?

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I just tried them! They are amazing!!! Although my dough seemed drier than yours in the video did. Could it be because I used mixed peels and chocolate instead of soaking the dried fruits in the water?

I am in love with them thought, the cream pat is soooo good in them!

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Do you think it would work if I shaped the buns and then proved them in the fridge overnight for morning baking?

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So nice! Mine aren't strictly hot cross style, as I used part dried apples instead of peel, flavoured the custard with cinnamon roiboos tea, and used a honey glaze on top. But I can never follow a recipe! The dough was so silky and gorgeous after mixing (used the KA)

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Baked these earlier and 30 minutes later its just one left out of 10. Absolutely delicious. I thought they will turn a disaster as the dough came apart after adding the fruit at the end. I think it was the added water that the fruit came with. I probably should have dried the fruit after draining it. Because the dough was very sticky and hard to work with I just baked them in a muffin tray. I just wished I had doubled the recipe as now I have to fight my girlfriend over the last one. Thank you for sharing the recipe!

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This looks amazing. Thanks for the instructions on mixing by hand, too! :D

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These are stunning!

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Amazing!!! Can’t wait to try this!!

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