Hot Cross Buns

Total Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1 cup carnation fat-free evaporated milk
• 3 1/2 cups robin hood best for bread flour
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup dried currant
• 1/4 cup mixed candied peel or 1/4 cup candied fruit, chopped
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 3/4 cup icing sugar
• 1 tablespoon carnation fat-free evaporated milk

Recipe

• 1 buns: dissolve 1 tablespoons sugar in water. sprinkle over yeast and let stand for 10 minutes or until frothy. heat evaporated milk until just steaming.
• 2 in a bowl, blend remaining sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves; make a well. in a separate bowl, whisk evaporated milk, oil and eggs. combine yeast and milk mixtures to flour mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms.
• 3 knead dough on a lightly floured surface, adding extra flour as needed for 8 minutes or until smooth, place in a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat, cover and place in a waarm area for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• 4 punch down dough, turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead in currants and peel. roll into a log and cut into 12 pieces. shape into balls and place on a greased baking sheet. cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
• 5 preheat oven to 4000°f bake buns for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• 6 glaze: heat sugar with water over medium heat until dissolved; brush over hot buns.
• 7 frosting: blend icing sugar with milk. pipe a cross on each of the cooled buns.