Step 1
In a bowl, soak the dried fruits in water, make sure the water covers the fruits completely. Let it sit for at least 1 hour, if you want to speed up the process, soak them for 15 min in boiling water.
2 ½ oz dried apricots (cut into small pieces)
2 ½ oz dried figs (cut into small pieces)
2 ½ oz seedless raisins
Step 2
After the dried fruits have been soaked, drain them and make sure you have no extra water left.
Step 3
In a stand mixer's bowl, add milk, sugar, yeast, egg, egg yolk, vanilla paste, cinnamon powder, cardamom powder, clove powder, orange zest and the flour.
9 ⅞ oz milk (room temperature)
3 ⅝ tbsp sugar
½ oz dry yeast
1 whole pasture raised egg
1 pasture raised egg yolk
⅙ oz vanilla paste
³⁄₃₂ oz cinnamon powder
³⁄₃₂ oz cardamom powder
¹⁄₃₂ oz clove powder
2 Orange zest from oranges
4 ⅛ cup bread flour
Step 4
Set the mixer on the lowest speed and knead the dough for 8 minutes.
Step 5
Add the soften butter and salt. If the butter is not easily incorporated in the dough, stop the mixer, mix the dough in hand in the bowl, and keep kneading on lowest speed for additional 3-4 min.
1 ¾ oz butter, soften
1 ⅔ tsp salt
Step 6
Add the chocolate chips and the soaked dried fruits in several butches.
2 ½ oz dark chocolate chips
2 ½ oz seedless raisins
2 ½ oz dried figs (cut into small pieces)
2 ½ oz dried apricots (cut into small pieces)
Step 7
Once all the add-in have incorporated the dough is done.
Step 8
Take the dough out of the mixing bowl, round into a tight ball and set in a bowl, covered with a plastic wrap, until double in size.
Step 9
Deflate the dough and divide into 130 gr pieces.
Step 10
Round each piece into a tight ball.
Step 11
Place these balls in a well buttered squared pan. Cover with a towel and set aside until doubled in size.
Step 12
Preheat your oven to 365F or 185C.
Step 13
Brush the buns with the egg wash.
1 whole pasture raised egg
Step 14
Bake for 20-25 min, or until the internal temperature reaches 190F or 90C.
Step 15
Remove from the oven and let the buns rest in the pan for 10 min, then remove from the pan.
Step 16
Let the buns cool down to room temperature before piping the cross icing.
Step 17
Prepare the icing- mix powdered sugar, vanilla and a sip of milk. You want the consistency of the piping to be thick. For thicker consistency- add powdered sugar, for thinner- add milk.
15 ⅞ tbsp powdered sugar
½ oz milk
³⁄₃₂ oz vanila paste
Step 18
Pipe a cross on each bun, and enjoy it with your loved ones.
Step 19
YASSS!
