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Orange Hot Cross Buns Recipe

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For a traditional Easter recipe with a twist, try these yummy, sweet yeast buns. Grated orange peel gives them a mild citrus flavor. You’ll end up making them year round.

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Orange Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Prep: 35 min. + rising Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 22 Servings

35 15 50

Ingredients

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1-1/4 cups warm orange juice (110° to 115°), divided
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
3 to 4 teaspoons grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup raisins
6 to 6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons water

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 3/4 cup warm orange juice. Add the butter, sugar, eggs, orange peel, salt, cinnamon, raisins, remaining orange juice and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 22 pieces; shape each into a ball. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Using a sharp knife, cut a cross on the top of each ball. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
In a small heavy-duty resealable plastic bag, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. Cut a small hole in a corner of bag; pipe a cross on each bun. Yield: 22 buns.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 237 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 106 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Orange Hot Cross Buns in Country Woman March/April 2006, p51

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Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2011 by Bree's Kitchen

I made up a batch of these buns yesterday & they are delicious. I've always loved Hot Cross buns & the addition of orange flavoring made these especially good. I'll be making these often. I didn't need quite as much flour as the recipe called for but that may have been my flour or the area I live.

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2010 by Jangirl

These were easier than I expected. My friends were really impressed when I served them at supper. I would definately make them again!

Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by Kris Countryman

I made these using the dough cycle in my bread maker. It was really quite easy this way. The results were great! Everyone loved them. Kris Countryman, Gladwin, MI