Savoury Marmite Hot Cross Buns

Love it or hate it, Marmite is a brilliant shortcut to deep, salty, savoury flavours. The spread was first created as a byproduct of the beer-making industry, and you're likely to find a jar of it in most cupboards in the UK. Most of us have it on toast but here I'm using it as an ingredient to make savoury, cheesy Easter treats.

They taste great fresh, the next day you may want to split and toast them, serving with butter and / or more Marmite if you prefer.

Traditionally hot cross buns are eaten on Good Friday, and usually contain dried fruits like currants or citrus peel.

This is a collaboration with @BakeAcrossEurope although she's baking a more traditional take! Go check out her recipe for proper English hot cross buns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82xQOMdgIPw

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INGREDIENTS

300 ml whole milk
50 g unsalted butter
3 teaspoons Marmite rounded
500 g plain flour
1 large free-range egg
½ teaspoon white pepper
½ teaspoon salt
100 g mature cheddar grated
100 g red leicester grated
For the piped cross
75 g plain flour

INSTRUCTIONS

Put the butter and Marmite into a bowl and microwave for 1 min to melt together. Stir together and allow to cool while you do everything else.
Mix the flour and yeast together in a bowl. Pour in the cooled butter mixture, milk, egg, pepper, and salt. Knead by hand for 5 minutes to form a smooth, sticky dough.
Put into a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a damp tea towel. Leave in the warm place for 1 hour to prove.
Mix the cheeses into the dough and fold until combined. Slice into 12 equal-sized buns. Shape each piece of dough into a neat ball and pop on a oiled baking tray. Space them out as they will grow, but authentically they will join at the edges like a batch. Cover with the damp tea towel and prove for another 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Mix together the flour with a little water to create a thick paste. Put in a piping bag and pipe a cross onto your buns.
Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, until risen and golden.
Cool on a rack before devouring like an animal, adding butter as needed.

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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - What is Marmite?
0:38 - Non-Brits try Marmite
1:36 - Why make Marmite hot cross buns?
2:08 - Recipe and method
5:46 - Tasting

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