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Ingredients
- Orange Hot Cross Buns - Adapted from Sunset Magazine, March 2010
- 3/4 cup warm whole milk (100 to 110 degrees)
- 4 1/2 teaspoons ( 2 packages) active dry yeast
- 1 large egg plus 2 tablespoons beaten egg
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- zest from 1 large orange
- about 3 cups flour
- 1/2 cup dried currants
- 1/2 cup orange juice plus 4 teaspoons
- 1 cup powdered sugar
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