Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns
Before being shaped, baked, and iced, the hot cross buns dough is prepared in a bread machine or stand mixer for these lightly sweetened raisin yeast buns.

Put flour warm water 1/4 cup white sugar egg egg white butter yeast milk powder and salt in a bread maker and start on dough program.

When 5 minutes of kneading are left add currants and cinnamon.

Leave in the machine until doubled in size about 1 hour.

Punch down dough on a floured surface cover and let rest for 10 minutes.

Shape into 12 balls and place in a greased 9×12-inch pan.

Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled 35 to 40 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Mix egg yolk with 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl; brush on dough.