Giant Hot Cross Bun ( Breadmaker 1 1/2 Lb. Loaf)
- 12 cup water (70 degrees to 80 degrees F)
- 13 cup evaporated milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon ground allspice
- 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 12 teaspoons bread machine yeast
- 12 cup chopped or snipped pitted dates
- 14 cup chopped mixed candied fruit
- 12 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons evaporated milk
- 14 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Measure all ingredients except dates, candied fruits and frosting into bread machine pan in the order that the bread machine manufacturer suggests.
- Process in sweet bread or dried fruit/nut cycle; if machine does not have these cycles, use basic bread cycle on lightest crust setting.
- Add dates and candied fruits at the signal or 5 to 10 minutes before the last kneading step ends.
- Remove baked bread from pan; cool on wire rack.
- Drizzle or pipe frosting on bread to make a cross.
- Powdered Sugar Frosting: In small bowl, combine sifted powdered sugar, 1 to 2 teaspoons evaporated milk and vanilla extract.
- Stir until smooth.
water, milk, egg, sugar, butter, salt, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, bread flour, bread machine yeast, dates, mixed candied fruit, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/giant-hot-cross-bun-breadmaker-1-1-2-lb-loaf-94539 (may not work)