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Bread Machine Hot Cross Buns

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 21, 2009
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Dark and golden raisins sweeten these traditional cinnamon yeast bread rolls and they are easy to make thanks to your bread machine.

Bread Machine Hot Cross Buns

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 55 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

Buns

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 4 cups Gold Medal™ Better for Bread™ flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine or quick active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup dark raisins
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons cold water

Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk or water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Break 2 eggs into 2-cup measuring cup. Add enough water to measure 1 1/3 cups. Measure carefully, placing egg mixture and remaining bun ingredients except raisins, 1 egg and cold water in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Add raisins at the Raisin/Nut signal or 5 to 10 minutes before last kneading cycle ends.
  • Step 
    2
    Select Dough/Manual cycle. Do not use delay cycle. (Total time will vary with appliance and setting.)
  • Step 
    3
    Remove dough from pan, using lightly floured hands. Cover and let rest 10 minutes on lightly floured surface.
  • Step 
    4
    Grease cookie sheet or two 9-inch round cake pans. Divide dough in half. Divide each half into 8 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a smooth ball. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet or 1 inch apart in pans. Snip a cross shape in top of each ball, using scissors. Cover and let rise in warm place about 40 minutes or until double. (Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
  • Step 
    5
    Heat oven to 375°F. Beat egg and cold water slightly; brush over tops of buns. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet or pans to cooling rack. Cool slightly.
  • Step 
    6
    In medium bowl, mix all icing ingredients until well blended. Stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until smooth and spreadable. Make a cross on top of each bun with icing. Serve warm.

Nutrition

250 Calories
7 g Total Fat
5 g Protein
43 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bun
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
65
Total Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Cholesterol
55 mg
Sodium
270 mg
Potassium
130 mg
Total Carbohydrate
43 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Protein
5 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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