Delicious Hot Cross Buns

Name: Delicious Hot Cross Buns
Total time: 115
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1.25 cups warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C); 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar; 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast; 4.75 cups all-purpose flour; 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 0.25 cup butter; 1.5 cups raisins; 2 eggs; 0.5 cup all-purpose flour; 0.25 cup water; 2 tablespoons apricot jam, warmed and strained

Recipe by Bush Cook from allrecipes.com

2 Hr. 55 Mins.

Ingredients

12 servings

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1.25 cups warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
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0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
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2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
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4.75 cups all-purpose flour
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1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground allspice
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1 teaspoon salt

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0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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0.25 cup butter
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1.5 cups raisins
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2 eggs
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0.5 cup all-purpose flour
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0.25 cup water
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2 tablespoons apricot jam, warmed and strained

Instructions

Whisk milk, sugar, and yeast in a bowl until sugar dissolves. Cover and let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
Sift flour, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Rub in butter with your fingers until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in raisins, eggs, and yeast mixture; mix until well combined.
Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place dough in a large, lightly-oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
Knock back risen dough with your fist. Remove from the bowl and knead for 1 minute. Divide into 12 pieces and roll into buns.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 9x13-inch baking dish.
Arrange buns neatly in the prepared baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.
Whisk flour and water together in a small bowl to form a smooth paste. Transfer to a piping bag and carefully pipe a cross onto the top of each bun.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until buns have risen and are golden in color, 15 minutes more. Remove from the oven and immediately brush with warmed apricot jam.