Hot Cross Buns Recipe | Epicurious.com
"These special sweet buns, marked with a symbolic cross, are a fixture on many Easter tables. They are delicious plain; with fresh fruit (we loved them with the first strawberries of the season); or split, toasted, and spread with butter and jam...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup warm milk (105°–115°F.)
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two 1/4-ounce packages (5 teaspoons) active dry yeast
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1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 1/4 sticks (1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter
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2 large eggs
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1 large egg yolk
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1/2 cup dried currants
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1/3 cup golden raisins
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2 teaspoons finely grated fresh orange zest
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2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest
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3 tablespoons superfine granulated sugar
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pastry dough
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