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Hot Cross Buns─── 12:15 Thu, 13 Apr 2017
Get busy in the kitchen this Easter and make your own Hot Cross Buns! Yum!
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE ROLLS
- 1 c. whole milk, warm
- 2 1/4 oz. packages active dry yeast
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/3 c. butter, melted
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 3 c. all-purpose flour (plus more for kneading)
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 c. dried currants, plumped in hot water then drained
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- Egg wash, for brushing
FOR THE GLAZE
- 2 c. powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp. whole milk
- 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
DIRECTIONS
- In a medium bowl, combine milk, yeast and a pinch of sugar. Let sit, without stirring, until foamy, about 20 minutes. Whisk butter, egg yolk and vanilla into the yeast mixture. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, remaining sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the yeast mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is a thick, shaggy dough. Stir in currants.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until the dough is soft and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes. Shape the dough into a large ball.
- Grease the inside of a large bowl with butter and put the dough in the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1½ hours.
- When the dough is ready to form into rolls, butter a 9”-x-12” baking pan. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat it into a large rectangle. Divide the dough into 12 portions with a sharp knife or pizza wheel.
- Shape each piece into a roll, tucking the edges under, and place each roll seam side-down into the butter pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until the rolls have doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
- After the second rise, preheat oven to 375°. Brush the tops of the buns with egg wash. Bake until the rolls are golden and puffy, 22 to 25 minutes.
- Make glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar, milk and lemon zest until smooth. Transfer to a medium Ziploc bag and make a small cut in the corner of the bag. Pipe a thick cross shape over each bun. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Source: http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a52182/hot-cross-buns-recipe/