Desserts & Baking
Hot cross buns with cheesecake spread
6
Easy
10 minutes
5 minutes"Nobody loves a hot cross bun more than my mom, so I decided to use three elements she really likes – hot cross buns, cheesecake and marmalade – to make this treat.” – Khanya Mzongwana
Ingredients
Method
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For the cheesecake spread:
- 240 g cream cheese
- ½ cup cream
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 T icing sugar For the hot cross buns:
- 125 g orange marmalade
- 4 T water
- 6 Woolworths traditional hot cross buns, halved
Method
Ingredients
1. Whisk all the cheesecake spread ingredients together in a bowl, and refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Place the marmalade and water in a saucepan and slowly heat, stirring continually, until thick and syrupy. Remove from the heat.
3. To serve, toast the hot cross buns in a dry pan. Smear the cheesecake spread onto the buns and drizzle with the marmalade syrup. Serve immediately.
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Photographs: Toby Murphy
Food assistant: Thando Manyoni
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