Dessert for 12

Hot Cross Buns

Name: Hot Cross Buns
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (optional); 1 cup warm water; 1 cup raisins; 3 tbsp rum; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 tbsp instant or rapid-rise yeast; 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp allspice; 2 tsp salt; 6 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 large eggs (optional); 1 large egg yolk; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 3 1/2 tsp milk; 1 pinch salt

Spiced yeast buns hold rum-soaked raisins and finish with sweet icing crosses after a quick bake.

$0.35per serving $

50 minstart to table

12servings

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Ingredients

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (optional)
1 cup warm water
1 cup raisins
3 tbsp rum
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp instant or rapid-rise yeast
1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice
2 tsp salt
6 tbsp unsalted butter
3 large eggs (optional)
1 large egg yolk
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 1/2 tsp milk
1 pinch salt

Steps

Soak the raisins in the rum for 5 minutes.
Mix the warm water, sugar, yeast, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt, butter, eggs, and raisins into a dough.
Knead the dough for 5 minutes, cover it, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Divide the dough into 12 buns and place them on a baking sheet.
Heat the oven to 425 F and bake the buns for 20 minutes, until firm and cooked through.
Mix the confectioners' sugar, milk, and salt, then pipe crosses over the warm buns.

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