Easter Hot Cross Buns

Easter Hot Cross Buns
  • 3/4 cup lukewarm milk, divided
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided, or more as needed
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup softened butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup golden raisins, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
  • Glaze:
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • Frosting:
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons milk


  1. Stir 1/4 cup milk, yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar together in a small bowl; let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
  2. Whisk 3 cups flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, salt, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Stir yeast mixture, 1/2 cup milk, softened butter, and eggs into flour mixture with a wooden spoon until well incorporated; stir in raisins and marmalade. Dough will be sticky.
  3. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup flour onto work surface; turn dough onto surface and knead, incorporating additional flour as needed, until tacky but not sticking to fingers, about 10 minutes. Form dough into a ball.
  4. Place dough in a large, lightly-oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover bowl with a clean towel and let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
  5. Deflate dough; divide into 16 equal pieces and form into round buns. Place buns 1 1/2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheets; cover with a light cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
  6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  7. Whisk egg white and 1 tablespoon milk together in a small bowl. Use a sharp knife to score a deep cross on top of each bun; brush buns with egg wash.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Remove to cool completely on a wire rack, about 15 minutes.
  9. Place confectioners' sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons milk in a plastic sandwich bag; knead the bag until combined. Snip off one corner of the bag; pipe a cross into the scored lines on each bun.

04/01/2018
Easter Hot Cross Buns, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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