Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups milk
• 1 egg (beaten)
• ¼ cup butter
• ¹/₃ cup sugar
• 1 ¼ tsp salt
• 3 ½ cups white flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 1 ½ tsp yeast
• ¾ cups raisins

Instructions

1. Add first 10 ingredients (everything except for the raisins) into the pan.
2. Select: Dough/Pasta Setting.
3. Press start.
4. Add raisins when the “add ingredients” signals beeps.
5. When the cycle is finished, remove the dough from the machine. If necessary kneed.  Divide into 18 piece, place on a cookie sheet, cover and let rise (approx. 30 mins).
6. Combine 1 slightly beaten egg with 1 tablespoon of water and brush on buns. Cook for 15 to 18 min at 350 ^oF

Glaze (optional)

• ½ cup                          icing sugar
• 1 tbsp                          milk
• ¼ tsp                           almond flavoring