Name: Delicious Hot Cross Buns
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) - 1 ¼ cups; White sugar - ⅓ cup; Active dry yeast - 2 (.25 ounce) packages; All-purpose flour - 4 ¾ cups; Ground cinnamon - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ground allspice - 1 teaspoon; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ½ teaspoon; Butter - ¼ cup; Raisins - 1 ½ cups; Eggs - 2; All-purpose flour - ½ cup; Water - ¼ cup; Apricot jam, warmed and strained - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Delicious Hot Cross Buns

1. Warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 1 ¼ cups

2. White sugar ⅓ cup

3. Active dry yeast 2 (.25 ounce) packages

4. All-purpose flour 4 ¾ cups

5. Ground cinnamon 1 ½ teaspoons

6. Ground allspice 1 teaspoon

7. Salt 1 teaspoon

8. Ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon

9. Butter ¼ cup

10. Raisins 1 ½ cups

11. Eggs 2

12. All-purpose flour ½ cup

13. Water ¼ cup

14. Apricot jam, warmed and strained 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Delicious Hot Cross Buns

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

Knock back risen dough with your fist. Remove from the bowl and knead for 1 minute. Divide into 12 pieces and roll into buns.

5 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 9x13-inch baking dish.

6 . Stage

Arrange buns neatly in the prepared baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.

7 . Stage

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.

8 . Stage

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.