Ingredients
Scale
- BUNS
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 package (2 1/4 Teaspoons) Active Dry Yeast
- 4 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup flour, additional
- 1/2 heaping teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 flat teaspoon Baking Soda
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (cardamom or allspice can be used)
- 1/2 cup raisins, currants, or dried cranberries
- GLAZE
- 1 whole Egg White
- Splash Of Milk
- ICING
- 1 whole Egg White
- Powdered Sugar
- Splash Of Milk
- Few drops of vanilla extract
Instructions
- FOR THE BUNS:
- Combine 2 cups milk, oil, and 1/2 cup sugar in a saucepan. Heat until very warm (but not quite boiling) while stirring constantly. Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool until it is still warm, but not uncomfortable to the touch.
- Sprinkle yeast over the mixture. Add the 4 cups of flour and stir until combined. Cover with a towel and place in a warm area for about 1 hour.
- Sprinkle in 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir until just combined.
- Combine 1/4 cup sugar with cinnamon and nutmeg (or spices of your choice) in a small bowl.
- On a lightly-floured surface, lightly flatten dough with your fingers. Sprinkle a generous amount of the sugar/spice mixture. Add a sprinkle of dried fruit, then fold the dough over on itself and press lightly. Add a bit more sugar/spice and more dried fruit, then fold the dough again. Repeat a third time.
- Pinch off golf ball-size pieces of dough. Roll into a ball and then slightly press flat into a bun shape. Place on cookie sheet covered in cooking spray. Cover and place in a warm area for an hour or more.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees while the dough is rising.
- FOR THE GLAZE:
- Whisk 1 egg white with a little milk. Using a pastry brush, brush lightly onto each bun.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until buns are a rich golden brown. Remove from pan and cool completely on cooling racks.
- FOR THE ICING:
- Mix 1 egg white with enough powdered sugar for icing to be very thick. Add milk as needed to thin. Whisk in a few drops of vanilla extract for added flavor.
- Add icing to a small Ziploc bag and snip the corner. You can also use a traditional pastry bag with a small round tip. Pipe crosses onto each of the cooled rolls.