Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Name: Hot Cross Buns Recipe
Ingredients: 3/4 cup warm milk; 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar; 1 1/4-ounce package active dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons); 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; cardamon; cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1/4 teaspoon cloves; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 2 large eggs, room temperature (if taking right out of the fridge, let sit in warm water for a few minutes to take the chill off before using); 3/4 cup currants (can sub half of currants with chopped candied citrus peel); 2 teaspoons grated orange zest; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons milk; 1/2 cup powdered sugar

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Hot cross buns are a traditional Good Friday treat. These slightly sweet yeast-leavened buns are spiced with cinnamon and speckled with currants, citron, and orange zest.

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Ingredients

3/4 cup warm milk
1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
1 1/4-ounce package active dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
3 1/4 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
cardamon
cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs, room temperature (if taking right out of the fridge, let sit in warm water for a few minutes to take the chill off before using)
3/4 cup currants (can sub half of currants with chopped candied citrus peel)
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 large egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 1/2 teaspoons milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar