Snip off the edge of the piping bag (make sure the opening is smaller than the desired thickness of the lines that you want to pipe). Pipe the flour paste over the hot cross buns. Place the buns in the preheated oven and bake for 25 - 30 minutes. Rotate the tray if needed, halfway through baking. Add the brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, eggs, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and 1 cup (125g) flour. Using the dough hook or paddle attachment, mix on low speed for 30 seconds, scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, then add the remaining flour and the raisins.
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This can be done well in advance such as the day ahead or overnight. Place the flour, sugar, yeast, salt and spices in the bowl of a stand mixer and stir to combine. Add the eggs, butter, and milk. Use the dough hook to knead the mixture into a smooth and elastic dough, about 5 minutes. Heat the milk with 20 grams of sugar until the sugar has dissolved and the milk is beginning to steam. Remove from heat and let it cool to lukewarm (between 100ºF and 110ºF). Stir in the active dry yeast, cover and let it proof for 10 minutes. After those 10 minutes, you should see the yeast foaming up. Instructions. Combine the rum and raisins together in a bowl and heat in the microwave until very hot. Allow to sit for 15 minutes. In a bowl, combine the yeast, brown sugar, granulated sugar and the warm milk. Stir well and let sit till frothy. Arrange the dough balls in a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Cover the dish and let the dough rise again until it's puffy, about 1 hour. Remove the cover and brush the tops of the buns with an egg wash. Bake in a 350° F oven for 18-22 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
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In a medium saucepan, heat milk and sugar over medium heat, stirring frequently until simmering. Turn off the heat and add butter to the hot milk, stir until completely dissolved. Allow the mixture to cool to at least 110°F. Sprinkle the yeast over the warm milk mixture, stir and allow it to bloom for 5 - 10 minutes. To do this, heat the milk to only 115F (46C) then add the yeast with a generous pinch of sugar, stir, and let sit for 5 minutes until a foamy cap forms. Then add melted butter, flour, sugar, salt, and spices and proceed with the recipe as indicated. It will need to rise longer (approximately 1-2 hours or longer). Buns. In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together flour, instant yeast, sugar, cinnamon, all spice, nutmeg and salt. Whisk until combined. Add the warm milk, melted butter, egg, orange zest and raisins. Use the dough hook to knead the dough until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl, about 5 minutes. Prep the Raisins and the Yeast. Place the rum and raisins together in a bowl or mug, and heat in the microwave until piping hot. Then let them rest for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the yeast, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and warm milk together in a bowl. Stir it well, and let it sit for five minutes or so.
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, place the sugar, yeast, all-purpose flour, bread flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, cloves, cardamom, and coriander, and mix well to combine. Add the milk and vanilla bean paste to the dry ingredients, and mix on low for 2-3 minutes. Instructions. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine warm milk, yeast and 1 tsp sugar. Let stand for 5-10 minutes until frothy and yeast has bloomed. Add vanilla. To the bowl add flour, ¾ cup sugar, cinnamon, salt and allspice. Turn on mixer on low speed mixing just until combined.
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Prepare the topping: In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, softened butter, and vanilla. Slowly add milk to form a smooth paste. Transfer the paste to a pastry or zip-top bag and snip a ⅓-inch hole in one corner. 3. Nutty and Spiced Sensation. If you crave a more savory and aromatic experience, try adding nuts and extra spices to your hot cross bun recipe. Chopped walnuts, pecans, or almonds will provide a delightful crunch and rich nutty flavor. Additionally, you can mix in some ground cinnamon, nutmeg, or even a hint of cardamom to enhance the warming.
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1. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup raisins/craisins with 1 cup boiling hot water. Let sit 10 min then drain well and set aside. 2. In a large measuring cup, combine 1/4 cup warm milk with 1/2 tsp sugar and sprinkle 3/4 Tbsp yeast over the top. Stir and let sit at room temp until bubbly and doubled in volume (10 min). Using the bowl of a countertop mixer, add flour, sugar, instant dry yeast, salt, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg; stir until well combined. In a separate bowl, add butter, warm milk, egg and vanilla extract; stir until well combined. Pour liquid mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
