Recipe Method

Caramel Hot Cross Buns with Caramelised Bananas, Vanilla Cream and Salted Caramel Sauce

1. To make the salted caramel, add sugar to a saucepan.
2. Add water so it resembles wet sand and cook over medium low heat, stirring gently until the sugar just dissolves. About 5-6 mins.
3. Stop stirring, turn down the heat and simmer until sugar syrup turns a caramel colour. Tip in the butter and vigorously whisk to combine.
4. Stir in the cream until well combined and remove from heat completely.
5. Add the salt to taste, pour into a jar and set aside to cool completely.
6. Melt sugar in a pan over medium heat until it just starts to bubble colour, add bananas and caramelize, about 3-5 mins. Remove and set aside.
7. Combine the cream, cream cheese, vanilla and icing sugar and dollop onto toasted buns. Top with the caramelised banana, drizzle with salted caramel sauce and serve immediately.

Spicy Hot Cross Buns with Pickled Fish

1. Cut open hot cross buns like a sandwich.
2. Spread the inside of all the halves with butter and toast in a pan over medium heat until golden brown.
3. Serve as sandwiches with pickled fish and micro herbs as filling.