Name: Hot Cross Buns
Yield: Makes 12 Servings
Ingredients: 1 ¼-ounce envelope active dry yeast (about 2¼ teaspoons); 2 tablespoons honey; 1 cup plus 4 teaspoons whole milk, warmed; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more; 2 large eggs; 1 large egg yolk; ¼ cup light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest; 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground cardamom; 3½ cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1½ teaspoons kosher salt; 1 cup mixed dried fruit, such as currants, raisins, chopped apricots, and/or candied citrus peel; ½ cup apricot jam, warmed, strained; ¾ cup powdered sugar

Vincent Cross

Traditionally studded with candied fruit and marked with a cross on top, these sweet yeasted English cakes are usually baked on Good Friday.

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