Name: Pull-Apart Hot Cross Buns
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Active dry yeast - 1 (.25 ounce) package; Water - ¼ cup; All-purpose flour - 4 ¼ cups; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; White sugar - ½ cup; Ground cardamom - 1 teaspoon; Lukewarm milk - 1 ¼ cups; Butter, melted - ½ cup; Egg - 1; Golden raisins (Optional) - ¼ cup; Dried cherries (Optional) - ¼ cup; Dried cranberries (Optional) - ¼ cup; Confectioners' sugar - 2 ½ cups; Milk - ¼ cup; Almond extract - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Pull-Apart Hot Cross Buns

1. Active dry yeast 1 (.25 ounce) package

2. Water ¼ cup

3. All-purpose flour 4 ¼ cups

4. Salt ¼ teaspoon

5. White sugar ½ cup

6. Ground cardamom 1 teaspoon

7. Lukewarm milk 1 ¼ cups

8. Butter, melted ½ cup

9. Egg 1

10. Golden raisins (Optional) ¼ cup

11. Dried cherries (Optional) ¼ cup

12. Dried cranberries (Optional) ¼ cup

13. Confectioners' sugar 2 ½ cups

14. Milk ¼ cup

15. Almond extract 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Pull-Apart Hot Cross Buns

1 . Stage

Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water and let stand until dissolved, about 5 minutes. Place the flour, salt, sugar, cardamom, 1 1/4 cups of milk, butter and egg into the bread machine. Pour the yeast mixture on top. Close the lid and set the machine for the Dough setting. If using raisins, dried cherries or dried cranberries, add them at the beep.

2 . Stage

When the dough has finished, divide into 12 portions and shape into balls. Place them into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.

3 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove the plastic wrap from the rolls. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Make frosting by whisking together the confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup of milk and almond extract until smooth. When the buns are cool, drizzle frosting over them in a cross shape.