Name: Hot Cross Buns
Yield: Makes 24 buns
Ingredients: 1 cup warm milk (105°–115°F.); two 1/4-ounce packages (5 teaspoons) active dry yeast; 1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/4 sticks (1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter; 2 large eggs; 1 large egg yolk; 1/2 cup dried currants; 1/3 cup golden raisins; 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh orange zest; 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest; 3 tablespoons superfine granulated sugar; pastry dough

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These special sweet buns, marked with a symbolic cross, are a fixture on many Easter tables. They are delicious plain; with fresh fruit (we loved them with the first strawberries of the season); or split, toasted, and spread with butter and jam.

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