Orange Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons fresh Meyer lemon juice
• About 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
• ¼ cup dried currants
• ½ cup chopped candied orange peel*
• Finely shredded zest of 1 large orange
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• + 8 more ingredients
• • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg, preferably freshly grated
  • ¼ cup butter, melted and cooled
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup warm (100° to 110°) whole milk
  • 4 ½ teaspoons (2 packages) active dry yeast
  • 1 large egg plus 2 tbsp. beaten egg
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

1. In a bowl of a stand mixer, combine milk and yeast; let stand until yeast softens, 5 to 10 minutes. Add whole egg, granulated sugar, butter, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and orange zest. Beat on medium speed with dough hook until blended. 2. Blend in 2 3/4 cups flour. Beat on medium speed until dou...

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