Bread Machine Hot Cross Buns
Delicious hot cross buns!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup butter - unsalted
- 1 egg - beaten
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 3 tsp bread machine yeast
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Measure ingredients (except raisins) into baking pan. Insert baking pan securely into baking unit, close lid. Select "dough" bread setting. Push start button.
- The raisins should be softened in warm water for 10 minute, if they have dried out in your pantry and then drained. The raisins should be added at the beginning of the second kneading session. When dough cycle is complete, remove dough from pan, pull out kneading blade. Divide dough into 12 pieces. Shape into round, slightly flattened buns. Place 2 in. apart on baking sheets which have been lined with parchment paper.
- Cover with a linen tea towel and let rise 30 minutes or until double in size in a warm draft free area (a good spot is the oven with the light on). The light gives off the right amount of heat to let the buns rise. Remove the buns from the oven, keeping them covered and preheat the oven to 375 °F. (190C)
- Combine 1 slightly beaten egg (separate from the ingredient in the pan) with 1 tbsp water and brush on buns (optional). Slash top of bun to form a cross.
- Bake at 375F (190C) for 15-18 minutes or until nicely browned.
- Drizzle cross, while warm, with icing sugar glaze consisting of: ¾ cup sifted icing sugar; 1 tbsp milk. Yield: 12 buns
