Hot Cross Buns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 3/4 to 5 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/3 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. Spice Islands ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. Spice Islands ground nutmeg
2 pkg. Fleischmann's active dry or RapidRise yeast
3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. butter or margarine
3 eggs (at room temperature)
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Dromedary pitted dates, snipped or Dromedary chopped dates
1 egg white, lightly beaten with 1 Tbsp. water

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and undissolved yeast.
Heat milk, water and butter until hot to touch (125\u00b0 to 130\u00b0).
Gradually add to dry ingredients. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
Add eggs and 1/2 cup flour.
Beat 2 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
With spoon, stir in enough additional flour to make soft dough.
Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cover and let rest on board 20 minutes (10 minutes for RapidRise yeast). *