Delicious Hot Cross Buns

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Whisk warm milk, sugar, and yeast in a medium bowl until sugar dissolves. Cover and let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Sift 4 ¾ cups 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.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place dough in a large, lightly-oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover the bowl with a towel; set aside to rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Punch down risen dough with your fist; transfer to a flat surface and knead for 1 minute. Divide into 12 pieces; roll into buns.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Arrange buns neatly in the prepared baking dish, cover the dish with plastic wrap, and set aside to rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Whisk ½ cup flour and water together in a small bowl to form a smooth paste, transfer to a piping bag, and carefully pipe a cross onto bun tops.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until buns risen and golden in color, about 15 minutes more. Immediately brush buns with warmed apricot jam.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (12 servings total)