Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2013

I agree that the recipe needs more yeast. The flavor was ok. I liked the orange zest etc. The buns just didn't raise well. Might also need additional sugar as they didn't brown well either. Probably will try another recipe next time.

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bbwyo

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2012

I would like to try this again but add more yeast. Otherwise very yummy.

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Janin

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2011

We loved these. The water/icing sugar mix was way to runny though. My crosses ended up just being a glaze.

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Oureatinghabits

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2011

The spices and flavorings were spot on, but mine did not rise at all. There is something wrong with the liquid measurements and there isn't enough yeast.

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jacklou01

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Living In: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2010

mine did not rise well i will be adding more yeast to the recipe

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amie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Morton, Washington, USA

Living In: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2010

I found these to be very dry. I probably would not make them again )-:

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sveinotte

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada

Living In: Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009

Mine turned out like little mini hockey pucks that didn't rise at all. I used regular flour instead of bread flour - maybe that is what made mine flop :-(

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Laurel

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2009

These just didn't work out right in my bread machine. The dough was really wet and sticky and when I baked the buns they were really dense.

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Lesley Maria

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Durham, Durham, England, U.K.

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2009

I have to say I made this twice in 2 days and it turned out different both time-better the second time. Excellent both time first time more like bread second time more like buns I made these for my daughter for school for Sts. Day and they were a hit. Instead of candied fruit I used dried cranberries and they turned out great. I also mixed into the powdered sugar apx. 1 T. real butter...they were good either cold or warmed in the microwave for 45 secs. will do again I made them in my bread maker and took them out after the 2nd rise step and rolled into balls and placed on greased cookie sheet and let them rise covered on top of the stove while the oven warmed up for apx. 45 minutes...the second rise in the bread maker made them lighter and more like buns. Will make again, and again

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londonrose

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Mishawaka, Indiana, USA

Living In: Highland Park, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2008

Very good. Next time I think I'll up the yeast by 1/2 tsp. as I thought they should have risen a little more (in comparison with my non-machine recipe).

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