Hot Cross Buns - Bread Machine
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Time and Temperature: Bake 12-15 minutes, 375 F
Yield: 18 buns
INGREDIENTS:
1 eggs, plus
1 egg yolks
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup butter
6 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups flour
1 tablespoon yeast
1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup candied fruit
Glaze
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions:
Put all ingredients except fruit into bread machine.
Set for dough.
Add fruit at signal.
Lightly oil 9x13 pan.
When dough is ready, remove and punch down.
Cut into 18-24 pieces.
Roll each into a ball.
Place balls 1/2" apart in pan.
Cover and rise in warm place until doubled (about 1 hour).
Cut cross into top with sharp knife.
Bake 12-15 minutes at 375 F..
Make glaze adding sugar or milk to make consistency to drizzle but not run.
Note: We made these because Samuel was constantly singing the hot cross buns nursery ryhme. turns out they're really tasty and pretty easy.