Cross Buns with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cross Buns with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:
5 cups of all-purpose flour, divided
2 packages of active dry yeast
1/2 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/4 cups of milk
1/2 cup of butter
2 Eggs, beaten
3/4 cup of currants or raisins
1/3 cup of candied orange peel (optional)
1 Egg yolk mixed with 2 tablespoons of wate r
Cream Cheese Frosting:
3 oz. of cream cheese, softened
1 cup of confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon of milk
Combine 2 cups of flour, yeast, sugar, salt and spices in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl,
heat milk and butter to very warm (120 to 130 degrees F.). Add to flour. Beat on medium speed of
mixer for 1 minute. Add eggs. Beat another minute. Stir in currants, orange peel and enough remn-ai
ing flour to make dough easy to handle .
Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutesd, -ad
ing additional flour as needed .
Place in a buttered bowl, turning to butter top. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled b iunlk,
about 1 hour. Punch down dough; turn onto lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half; divide each
half into 9 pieces. Form each piece into a smooth round ball. Place balls of dough in two buttered- 8
inch square baking pans. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes to 1
hour. Brush lightly with egg yolk mixture. Bake rolls in preheated 375e gdree oven, 20 to 25 minutes,
or until golden brown. Remove from pans. Cool on wire rack.. Drizzle frosting across the top ofc eha
bun in the shape of a cross. Makes about 18 bun s.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
Beat cream cheese and sugar in a bowl until smooth. Add up to 1 teaspoon of milk or just till the ftr-os
ing is a good consistency for drizzling .
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