Orange Hot Cross Buns
Source of Recipe
Taste Of Home
List of Ingredients
Orange Hot Cross Buns
• 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
• 1-1/4 cups warm orange juice (110° to 115°), divided
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 to 4 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup raisins
• 6 to 6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
GLAZE:
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 to 3 teaspoons waterRecipe
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 3/4 cup warm orange juice. Add the butter, sugar, eggs, orange peel, salt, cinnamon, raisins, remaining orange juice and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 22 pieces; shape each into a ball. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Using a sharp knife, cut a cross on the top of each ball. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
In a small heavy-duty re-sealable plastic bag, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. Cut a small hole in a corner of bag; pipe a cross on each bun. Yield: 22 buns.
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