Hot Cross Buns Recipe

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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
1071
Calories
Total time
200
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp milk, warmed to 110 f
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 1/2 cup black raisins
  • 2 tbsp candied lemon peel , cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 2 tbsp candied orange peel , cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Make the dough:.
  2. Coat a large bowl with oil and set aside. Combine the 1 cup milk, yeast, and the 1 teaspoon sugar in a small bowl and let stand until bubbly. Combine the flours, remaining sugar, raisins, candied peels, salt, and spices in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook (or in a large mixing bowl) and mix on low speed. Add the butter, 2 eggs, and the yeast mixture and continue to mix until a sticky dough forms - about 3 minutes. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead by hand until smooth - about 5 minutes. (If dough has been combined by hand, increase kneading time to 10 minutes.) Form the dough into a ball, place it in the prepared bowl, and turn to coat all sides with oil. Cover with a clean, damp kitchen towel and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until it doubles in volume - about 1 hour.
  3. Shape the buns:.
  4. Line a baking pan with parchment paper and set aside. Punch the dough down, transfer to a lightly floured surface, and knead for 3 minutes. Divide the dough into 12 equal-sized pieces - about 3 1/2 ounces each. Shape each piece into a ball and place the balls about 1 inch apart in three rows of four on the prepared pan. Cover and let rise until the buns double in volume and touch one another - about 1 1/4 hours.
  5. Bake the buns:.
  6. Preheat oven to 500°F In a small bowl, combine the egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the mixture on the top of each bun. Place buns in the lower third of the oven and reduce oven temperature to 400°F Bake until golden brown - about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, remaining milk, and vanilla. Stir until smooth. When buns have cooled slightly, drizzle a horizontal line across each row of buns followed by a vertical line to form a cross on the crown of each bun.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1070.61 Kcal (4482 kJ)
Calories from fat 164.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.29g 28%
Cholesterol 171.33mg 57%
Sodium 686.77mg 29%
Potassium 558.83mg 12%
Total Carbs 196.65g 66%
Sugars 73.6g 294%
Dietary Fiber 7.52g 30%
Protein 26.4g 53%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 5mg 28%
Calcium 137.2mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 293.43 Kcal (1229 kJ)
Calories from fat 45.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.01g 28%
Cholesterol 46.96mg 57%
Sodium 188.23mg 29%
Potassium 153.16mg 12%
Total Carbs 53.9g 66%
Sugars 20.17g 294%
Dietary Fiber 2.06g 30%
Protein 7.24g 53%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 28%
Calcium 37.6mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.1
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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