Hot Cross Buns Recipe

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Hot Cross Buns
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups lukewarm milk
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 1/2 cups high-gluten flour
  • spice mix , recipe follows
  • 1/2 cup dark raisins
  • glaze , recipe follows
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 3/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk , plus more as needed

Directions:

  1. Buns:
  2. Crumble the yeast into a large mixing bowl and add 1 cup of the warm milk (the milk should feel just warm to the touch but not hot). Using the dough hook attachment, gently mix together.
  3. Add the honey, butter, 2 eggs, flour, spice mix, salt, and raisins. Start the mixer and gently pour in the remaining 1 cup of milk while mixing. The dough should come together as a soft ball after a few minutes of mixing. If it is too sticky add a few sprinkles of additional flour; if it is too hard add a few more drops of cold milk.
  4. Turn this soft dough out directly onto a sheet pan and cover with plastic wrap. Let it rise until about doubled in size.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  6. When it has double in size, turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Cut the dough in half and each half in half, etc. until you have a dozen pieces. Shape these pieces into rounds with your hands. Place these rounds equally spaced apart on a floured piece of parchment on a sheet pan. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise until almost doubled in size. (If you press gently with your finger on a bun it should bounce back but your fingerprint should remain a bit.)
  7. Beat the remaining egg with a fork in a small bowl. Very gently brush this mixture on each of the buns. Using a sharp knife cut a cross shape in the top of each bun. Besides being decorative this allows the bread to rise nicely as it bakes.
  8. Bake in for about 15 minutes or until browned. Let cool.
  9. When cool, ice each bun with the glaze in a cross shape, following your cuts and using your spatula to drizzle icing on.
  10. Spice Mix:
  11. Mix together all the ingredients.
  12. Glaze:
  13. Put the sugar in a large bowl with the milk. Work the sugar and milk together until combined, adding additional milk 1 teaspoon at a time, until you have a nice smooth thick glaze.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 580.13 Kcal (2429 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.93g 11%
Cholesterol 51.2mg 17%
Sodium 340.2mg 14%
Potassium 238.85mg 5%
Total Carbs 120.81g 40%
Sugars 48.93g 196%
Dietary Fiber 2.21g 9%
Protein 14.74g 29%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 26.5mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 330.24 Kcal (1383 kJ)
Calories from fat 35.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.94g 11%
Cholesterol 29.15mg 17%
Sodium 193.66mg 14%
Potassium 135.97mg 5%
Total Carbs 68.77g 40%
Sugars 27.85g 196%
Dietary Fiber 1.26g 9%
Protein 8.39g 29%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 3%
Iron 2.5mg 24%
Calcium 15.1mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.7
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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