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Hot Cross Buns

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145 min

Hot Cross Buns

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Time

145 min

Serving

12 persons

Calories

217

Rating

4.00★ (260)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
I love hot cross buns and look forward to making these fruity spiced buns every Easter! I like to make the dough in a bread machine, but I have included instructions at the end of this recipe for using a stand mixer.

Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour: 3 cups
  • warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C): 0.75 cup
  • white sugar: 0.25 cup
  • egg: 1 piece
  • egg, separated: 1 piece (divided)
  • butter: 3 Tbsp (softened)
  • active dry yeast: 1 Tbsp
  • instant powdered milk: 1 Tbsp
  • ⅜ teaspoon salt:
  • currants: 0.75 cup (dried)
  • ground cinnamon: 1 tsp
  • water: 2 Tbsp
  • confectioners' sugar: 0.5 cup
  • milk: 2 tsp
  • vanilla extract: 0.25 tsp

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  1. Put flour, warm water, 1/4 cup white sugar, egg, egg white, butter, yeast, milk powder, and salt in a bread maker and start on dough program.
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  2. When 5 minutes of kneading are left, add currants and cinnamon. Leave in the machine until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
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  3. Punch down dough on a floured surface, cover, and let rest for 10 minutes.
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  4. Shape into 12 balls and place in a greased 9x12-inch pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 35 to 40 minutes.
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  5. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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  6. Mix egg yolk with 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl; brush on dough.
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  7. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from pan immediately and cool on wire rack.
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  8. Mix together confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Place glaze in a piping bag or a sandwich bag with the corner snipped off; pipe a cross onto each roll. Jody
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