Pull-Apart Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients

• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• ¼ cup water
• 4 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 ¼ cups lukewarm milk
• + 8 more ingredients
• • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup golden raisins (optional)
  • ¼ cup dried cherries (optional)
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries (optional)
  • 2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

1. Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water and let stand until dissolved, about 5 minutes. Place the flour, salt, sugar, cardamom, 1 1/4 cups of milk, butter and egg into the bread machine. Pour the yeast mixture on top. Close the lid and set the machine for the Dough setting. If using raisins, dr...

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