Spiced Fruit Buns

Name: Spiced Fruit Buns
Ingredients: 3 2/3 cups bread flour; 6 tbsp granulated sugar; One 1/4 oz (7g) envelope instant yeast; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 4 tbsp cold butter, sliced; 1 cup tepid milk, as needed; 1 cup chopped mixed dried fruit; 2 tbsp confectioners sugar; 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract

11 ingredients

19 steps

Ingredients

3 2/3 cups bread flour
6 tbsp granulated sugar
One 1/4 oz (7g) envelope instant yeast
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
4 tbsp cold butter, sliced
1 cup tepid milk, as needed
1 cup chopped mixed dried fruit
2 tbsp confectioners sugar
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions

1

Mix the flour, sugar, yeast, spice, and salt.
2

Add the butter and rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture looks crumbly.
3

Stir in enough milk to make a soft dough.
4

Knead on a floured work surface for 10 minutes.
5

Place in an oiled bowl, turn to coat, and cover with plastic wrap.
6

Let stand in a warm place about 1 hour, until doubled.
7

Punch down the dough.
8

Knead in the dried fruit.
9

Divide the dough into 12 pieces and roll into balls place.
10

Place, spaced well apart, on an oiled baking sheet.
11

Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place for 30 minutes until doubled.
12

Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
13

Bake for 15 minutes, or until the buns sound hollow when tapped.
14

Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
15

Mix the confectioner's sugar, vanilla, and 1 tbsp cold water until smooth.
16

Brush over the buns to glaze them, and cool completely.
17

Variation:
18

Maple and Pecan Buns: Substitute maple syrup for the granulated sugar, and chopped pecans for the fruit.
19

Use only about 3/4 cup milk to make the dough.