Giant Hot Cross Bun ( Breadmaker 1 1/2 Lb. Loaf)

This recipe comes from Fleischmann's yeast company.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup water (70º to 80ºF)
• 1⁄3 cup evaporated milk
• 1  egg
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 3  tablespoons butter or 3  tablespoons margarine
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3  cups bread flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped or snipped pitted dates
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped mixed  candied fruit

• FROSTING

• 1⁄2 cup  sifted powdered sugar
• 2  teaspoons evaporated milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Measure all ingredients except dates, candied fruits and frosting into bread machine pan in the order that the bread machine manufacturer suggests.
2. Process in sweet bread or dried fruit/nut cycle; if machine does not have these cycles, use basic bread cycle on lightest crust setting.
3. Add dates and candied fruits at the signal or 5 to 10 minutes before the last kneading step ends.
4. Remove baked bread from pan; cool on wire rack.
5. Drizzle or pipe frosting on bread to make a cross.
6. Powdered Sugar Frosting: In small bowl, combine sifted powdered sugar, 1 to 2 teaspoons evaporated milk and vanilla extract.
7. Stir until smooth.