These hot cross buns are sweet, lightly spiced and sooo fluffy! While it is traditional to make them for Good Friday, they are great all year round, whenever you are craving a nice treat.
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE BUNS:
300 ml (about 1 ¼ cups + 1 tablespoon) whole milk
80 grams (about ½ cup) sugar
7 grams (about 1 ½ teaspoons) active dry yeast
500 grams (about 3 ¾ cups) bread flour or all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon orange zest
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
70 grams (about 5 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
140 grams (about 1 cup) dried currants or raisins
FOR THE CROSSES:
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