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Sweet Bun

Ingredients

Dough

  • ½ cup rum
  • ½ cup golden raisins
  • ¼ cup dried cherries
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 2 ¼ tsp yeast
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • ½ tsp allspice
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • zest of 1 orange
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 tbsp butter room temp
  • ½ tsp almond extract

Spirals

  • ½ cup flour
  • cup water
  • 2 tbsp cream cheese room temperature

Glaze

  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 3 tbsp sugar

Instructions

  • Combine the rum, raisins, dried cherries, and dried cranberries in a bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute and let sit for at least 10 minutes. Drain the rum and set aside.
  • Combine the almond milk and yeast in a large bowl. Let it rest for 5 minutes, allowing the yeast to become active. Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, orange zest, and lemon zest.
  • Place the butter in a large bowl and mix until whipped. Add the sugar and mix until combined. Add the eggs and almond extract.
  • Add a third of the flour mixture and mix. Add another third, mix, and then the final third.
  • Add the dried fruits and knead into the dough. Lightly flour a countertop and knead the dough for five minutes. Smooth the dough into a ball. Spray a large bowl with nonstick spray. Place the dough ball into the bowl and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Allow to rise until it doubles in size, about 1 to 2 hours.
  • Divide the dough into 14 - 16 equal portions. Shape into round balls and place on the baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 to 60 minutes, or until doubled in size.
  • Preheat an oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, whisk the ingredients for the spirals until smooth. You want the mixture to be thick but thin enough to pipe. Transfer to a ziplock bag. Cut a small hole in one of the corners.
  • Make spirals on top of each of the buns. Place in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • To make the glaze, combine the orange juice, water, and sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes until slightly thicken. Brush each of the buns with the glaze.