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No Knead Hot Cross Buns | Red Star Yeast

"A sweet dough, spiced, studded with dried (sometimes candied) fruit and decorated with a cross made of icing...."

INGREDIENTS
1 ½ cups 340g lukewarm water (100F or below)
2 packages (1/4oz, 7g each RED STAR Platinum Yeast)
1 tablespoon 17g kosher salt
8 large eggs (455g, lightly beaten)
½ cup 170g honey
1 ½ cup 3 sticks | 340g unsalted butter, melted
7 ½ cups 1065g all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground allspice
2 teaspoons orange zest (grated)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cups 200g currants or raisins
Egg wash (1 yolk with 1 tablespoon water, for brushing buns)
4 ounces 113g cream cheese, room temperature
4 tablespoons 57g unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup 57g confectioners’ sugar
¼ cup 85g maple syrup
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