Chef John's Hot Cross Buns
45 min · ★ 4.8 · by Chef John
Category: Roll and Bun Recipes
Ingredients (17)
- + ¼ cup dried currants add to pantry
- + ¼ cup rum, or as needed to cover currants add to pantry
- + ¾ cup milk, warmed to 100 degrees F/40 degrees C add to pantry
- + 3 cups bread flour, divided, or as needed add to pantry
- + 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast add to pantry
- + 5 tablespoons white sugar add to pantry
- ✓ 1 large egg, beaten
- + 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest add to pantry
- + 1 tablespoon grated orange zest add to pantry
- + ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon add to pantry
- + ½ teaspoon fine salt add to pantry
- + ½ teaspoon ground cardamom add to pantry
- + ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg add to pantry
- + 7 tablespoons melted butter add to pantry
- ✓ ¼ cup water
- ✓ ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, or as needed to make thin, pipe-able dough
- + ¼ cup sugar add to pantry
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