Homemade Hot Cross Buns

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With raisins, dried fruits, warm spices, and a cross piped on top, these Hot Cross Buns are an Easter tradition. This recipe makes the softest, fluffiest buns!

Prep Time30

Cook Time35

Inactive time1 35

Total Time2 40

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hot cross buns, hot cross buns recipe, recipe hot cross buns

Servings:

Calories: 297kcal

Author: Jill

Ingredients

½ cup raisins
½ cup mixed candied fruit
¾ cup warm milk
⅓ cup white sugar
4 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
½ teaspoon salt
2 ¼ teaspoon quick rise yeast
2 large eggs
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Crosses:

½ cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
¼ cup water plus 1 tablespoon

Icing:

¼ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon milk

Instructions

In a medium bowl whisk together 1 cup of flour with the sugar, yeast, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
In a large bowl beat together the milk, butter and eggs.
Add the flour/yeast mixture to the milk mixture and beat well, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the candied fruit and raisins.
Gradually stir in the remaining flour to make soft dough.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 7 minutes, until dough is smooth.
Form the dough into a ball, cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Set aside.
Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and divide it into 12 equal sized pieces.
Roll each piece into a ball and place it in the prepared baking dish.
Cover with a clean tea towel and let stand in a warm draught free area until doubled in size, about 1 ½ hours.
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a small bowl mix together the water, flour and powdered sugar for the crosses. Put this mixture in a Ziploc bag, cut a corner off the bag and pipe a line down the length and width of the pan of buns to form crosses.
Bake for 30 - 35 minutes.
Mix together the powdered sugar and milk for the icing and brush it over the buns while they are hot from the oven.

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