Yummy! Cinnamon Orange Loaf, and Hot Cross Buns

Ok, I think I'll probably be posting stuff I do in class and since it's an advanced baking and desserts, I'm already getting fat, and the two people who actually look at this you just may add a few pounds, but it's oh so good!

Cinnamon Swirl Orange Bread

5-5 1/2 c. flour

1/2 c. sugar

1 1/2 tsp yeast

1 T orange peel

1 t. salt

1 c. milk

1/4 c. water

1/4 c. orange juice

1/4 c. butter

1 egg

Cinnamon Filling

1/2 c. sugar

1 T cinnamon

Orange Glaze

1 c. powdered sugar

2 T. orange juice

1 t. orange peel

Combine 1 cup flour, sugar, orange peel, undissolved yeast, and salt in a large bow. Heat milk, water, orange juice, and butter until very warm 110-120 degrees. Gradually add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead lightly on floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes. Let dough rest for 10 minutes. Divide dough in half, roll each section to roughly 12X7" rectangle. Sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon filling. Beginning at the short end, roll up tightly. Pinch seam and ends to seal. Place seam side down into 2 loaf pans, greased. Cover; let rise until doubled in size. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool on wire rack. Drizzle with orange glaze.

CINNAMON FILLING: combine cinnamon and sugar.

ORANGE GLAZE: Combine powdered sugar, orange juice, and peel in small bowl and stir until smooth.

HOT CROSS BUNS

These are a nice change from cinnamon rolls. Don't get me wrong I love cinnamon rolls as much as the next guy, but it's always nice to change it up.

3 c. flour

1 t. salt

1/2 t. all spice

1/2 t. nutmeg

1/2 t. cinnamon

1/4 c. sugar

1/2 c. butter, melted

1 egg, beaten

3/4 c. raisins, optional (craisins would also be good)

1/3 c. candied citron fruit, optional

Yeast Mixture:

1 T. yeast

1 T. sugar

2/3 c. warm milk

1/2 c. warm water m(110 degrees!!)

1 c. flour

Glaze:

2 T milk

2 T water

3 T powdered sugar

Mix all yeast ingredients in bowl, and set it aside and let it foam. Mix flour, salt, allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon in large bowl. Add fruits, raisins or craisins and mix together. Mix butter and egg and add to yeast mixture. Add yeast mixture to flour, and mix with dough hook for about 8-10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Divide into 12 equal pieces, and shape into round buns. Place rolls close together in a baking pan. Cover and let rise for about 45 minutes or until doubled. With a sharp knife, cut an X shape into top of buns. Bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on rack. Make glaze by bringing ingredients to boil in a sauce pan for 2 minutes. Brush over buns thickly.