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Hot cross buns with crushed blueberries bun
James Martin
by James Martin
from Housecall

Serves 4

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time less than 10 mins

Vegetarian Quick Recipe


Ingredients
2 hot cross buns or brioche
2 eggs
1 tbsp caster sugar
250ml/8¾fl oz milk
knob of butter

For the Crushed Blueberries:
300g/10½oz blueberries or strawberries
3 tbsp sugar
splash of port or orange juice

To Serve:
honeyed cream, crème fraîche, clotted cream or ice cream


Method
1. Firstly, put the milk and sugar into a bowl and using a whisk, mix in the eggs and leave to one side.
2. Prepare the fruit sauce by mixing together all the ingredients and crushing the fruit lightly to allow the juices to run.
3. Heat the butter in a pan, slice hot crossed buns in half, dip into the eggy mix and cook for about 2 minutes on each side. Remove the buns from the pan and place on the serving plate with the crushed blueberries piled on top. Top with two spoonfuls of cream, crème fraiche or ice cream. Serve immediately.


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