Hot Cross Buns Recipe | Sally's Baking Addiction | Recipe Cloud App

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (180ml) whole milk, warmed to about 110°F
• 2 and 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast (1 standard packet)
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
• 5 Tablespoons (70g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature and cut into 5 pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 and 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3 and 1/2 cups (435g) all-purpose flour or bread flour (spoon & leveled)*
• 1 cup (140g) raisins or currants*
• Flour Cross
• 1/2 cup (60g) all-purpose flour or bread flour
• 6–8 Tablespoons (90-120ml) water
• Orange Icing
• 1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar
• 3 Tablespoons (45ml) fresh or bottled orange juice (or use milk and a splash of vanilla extract for plain icing)