Reviewed: May 20, 2012

Great recipe! I added 1/4 tsp of nutmeg and 1/4 tsp of cloves and they were absolutely delicious. I used my Cuisinart mixer with dough hook, because I don't have (or need!) a bread machine. I sprinkled the yeast on top of the water pus a tbsp of the sugar. I let it sit until foamy. Then I added all of the rest of the ingredients and mixed for 3 minutes at speed 3. Then, I scraped the bowl and kept mixing for 2 more minutes at speed 2. They came out fluffy and delicious! Thanks!

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coffeeandtoast

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2012

Tastes just like raisin bread, only with sort of the texture of an english muffin. I added about 1/4 tsp of cloves. Pretty good!

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bakingymnast

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2012

These were delicious and very easy to make. I used 3/4 cup of warm milk instead of the water and powdered milk. I didn't have currants or raisins so I just left those out. I used one envelope of active dry yeast which was slightly under 1 T. Still worked great.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Jardines Del Caribe, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2012

These came out good. The were so light and fluffy. I think I would have liked them a little sweeter, but that is just my preference to sweet breads.

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Kristie

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Lancaster, New York, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

I use half a cup of mixed dried peel bits with half a cup of raisins to brighten them up a bit inside. I also found I could substitute half a cup of white flour for half a cup of fine whole wheat flour and it added nutrition without changing the texture or taste. Super yummy!

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cjupo

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

In a word these are FABULOUS. Buns were light, tasty what can I say? I used my bread maker to make the dough so it was super easy. This will be an Easter tradition for us from now on.

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momoftwo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Newton, Iowa, USA

Living In: Dexter, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

I never made these before, but I love them so much so I thought I'd try. They were delicious! I do think that I'll add a little more sugar, since I like them a tiny bit sweeter. I made them the day before and after making them into balls I refrigerated them until morning and then baked them. It worked out just fine. Thanks for a great recipe.

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Ceno

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

These were super easy to make and turned out fantastic! I had not had hot cross buns since I was a teenager and my mom would bring them home from the bakery she worked at. For some reason I kept thinking about them so looked for a recipe and chose this one. Boy - am I ever glad I did! They taste best slightly warmed up - I put them in the microwave at 40% power for about 35 seconds. The icing does not melt but the bun gets warm and soft. Yummy!! I can't wait for my mom to get here to try one of these!

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Mother Ann

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Streetsboro, Ohio, USA

Living In: Ravenna, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2012

Great recipe! I made it as directed the first time, and love the crumb. We don't really like raisins so I plan to adjust this recipe to suit our tastes and make it without raisins next time, maybe put in some extra sugar to compensate for the sweetness lost by eliminating raisins. Thanks for sharing!

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