Julia’s Hot Cross Buns

Description I adapted this for a bread machine from an old recipe. We always have these on Easter morning. Ingredients ⅜ cup milk ⅜ cup water 1 egg 1 teaspoon salt ⅓ cup white sugar 4 tablespoons margarine ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon orange zest 3 cups bread flour 1 ½ … 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