Hot Cross Carrot Bun

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 4 -4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup grated carrot
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 envelopes fastrising yeast
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup chopped dates
• 1 egg , lightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, carrots, sugar, undissolved yeast, cinnamon, and salt.
• 2 heat water, milk, and butter until very warm (120o to 130of).
• 3 gradually add to flour mixture.
• 4 beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
• 5 add eggs and 1 cup all-purpose flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed.
• 6 stir in dates and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• 7 knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 8 cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• 9 punch dough down; shape into 6-inch diameter ball.
• 10 place in greased 9-inch round pan.
• 11 cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1hour.
• 12 brush with egg .
• 13 bake at 375of for 35 to 40 minutes or until done.
• 14 cover lightly with foil during last 10 minutes to prevent excess browning.
• 15 remove from pan; cool on wire rack.
• 16 drizzle powdered sugar glaze on top of bun in the shape of a cross.
• 17 decorate cross with sliced almonds.