Hot Cross Buns

Description An Easter favorite! These hot cross buns are relatively easy to make and are infinitely more delicious than anything bought in the shops. Ingredients 1 ¼ cups warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) ⅓ cup white sugar 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast 4 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon … Read more

Chef John’s Hot Cross Buns

Description Real hot cross buns have the cross baked into them, not piped on afterwards. These are studded with rum-soaked currants. I based my recipe on one I found on Anson Mills’ web site. Ingredients ¼ cup dried currants ¼ cup rum, or as needed to cover currants ¾ cup milk, warmed to 100 degrees … Read more