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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 ground allspice 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ cup butter 1 ½ cups raisins 2 eggs ½ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons apricot jam, warmed and strained

Nutrition Info

354.1 calories carbohydrate: 67.9 g cholesterol: 43.2 mg fat: 5.9 g fiber: 2.7 g protein: 8.7 g saturatedFat: 3.1 g servingSize: - sodium: 248.7 mg sugar: 20.7 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Whisk milk, sugar, and yeast in a bowl until sugar dissolves. Cover and let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
Sift flour, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Rub in butter with your fingers until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in raisins, eggs, and yeast mixture, mix until well combined.
Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place dough in a large, lightly-oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
Knock back risen dough with your fist. Remove from the bowl and knead for 1 minute. Divide into 12 pieces and roll into buns.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 9x13-inch baking dish.
Arrange buns neatly in the prepared baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.
Whisk flour and water together in a small bowl to form a smooth paste. Transfer to a piping bag and carefully pipe a cross onto the top of each bun.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until buns have risen and are golden in color, 15 minutes more. Remove from the oven and immediately brush with warmed apricot jam.

12 buns

An Easter favorite! These hot cross buns are relatively easy to make and are infinitely more delicious than anything bought in the shops.