Black Buns Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons instant yeast or active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 cups (340g) milk
• 2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar
• 5 cups (600g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons (9g) table salt
• 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons (43g) molasses
• 1 large egg yolk, (save the white for the egg wash)
• 1 cup (113g) dried cranberries
• 1 cup (170g) raisins, packed
• 1 cup (113g) prunes, diced
• 1/2 cup (74g) diced dried figs or chopped dates
• 1/4 cup (85g) orange marmalade
• 1/2 cup (57g) almonds, sliced
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom or mace
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons (28g) whiskey
• 1 cup (113g) confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 tablespoon (14g) whiskey
• 1 tablespoon (14g) heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract