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Step 1
In a medium bowl whisk together 1 cup of flour with the sugar, yeast, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. *Note: If you are not using quick rise yeast, read the back of your yeast packet to see how/when to add it to the dough.*
Step 2
In a large bowl beat together the milk, butter and eggs.
Step 3
Add the flour/yeast mixture to the milk mixture and beat well, about 3 minutes.
Step 4
Stir in the candied fruit and raisins.
Step 5
Gradually stir in the remaining flour to make soft dough.
Step 6
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 7 minutes, until dough is smooth.
Step 7
Form the dough into a ball, cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
Step 8
Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Set aside.
Step 9
Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and divide it into 12 equal sized pieces.
Step 10
Roll each piece into a ball and place it in the prepared baking dish.
Step 11
Cover with a clean tea towel and let stand in a warm draft free area until doubled in size, about 1 ½ hours.
Step 12
Preheat oven to 350º Fahrenheit.
Step 13
In a small bowl mix together the water, flour and powdered sugar for the crosses. Put this mixture in a Ziploc bag, cut a corner off the bag and pipe a line down the length and width of the pan of buns to form crosses.
Step 14
Bake for 30 - 35 minutes.
Step 15
Mix together the powdered sugar and milk for the icing and brush it over the buns while they are hot from the oven.