"These hot cross buns are so delicious and so easy. Assemble the pan of buns the night before baking; then on Easter morning simply transfer to the oven!..."
INGREDIENTS
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3½ cups (448 g) or more unbleached all purpose flour
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1/4 cup (64 g) sugar
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1/4 cup (56) brown sugar
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2 teaspoons (8 g) instant yeast
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2 teaspoons(10 g) kosher salt
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pinch nutmeg, see notes above
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1 large egg
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1 cup (256 g) whole milk or 2%, divided
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4 tablespoons unsalted or salted butter, melted, plus more for greasing the pan
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1 egg beaten with 2 teaspoons water
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1 tablespoon melted butter, optional
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1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
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2 tablespoons milk or buttermilk
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pinch sea salt
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1 teaspoon vanilla