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Dissolve the yeast in the milk by stirring with a fork.
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In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, spices, sugar and salt.
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Add the softened butter. Mix with a dough hook to form thick breadcrumbs.
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In another bowl, mix the beaten egg, water, and milk/yeast mixture. Gradually add this mixture into the mixer bowl.
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Knead and add the raisins and orange peel. Continue to knead for 5 minutes to obtain a uniformly mixed dough.
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Let the dough rise for 1 hour and a half in a fairly warm room without any breeze.
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Place the dough ball on a floured surface. Poke the dough 2 to 3 times to get rid of any air, and then divide it into 12 small balls.
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Flatten each ball and then fold the sides under. Place the pieces fairly far apart on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
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Let the dough rise for 1 hour until the pieces double in volume.
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Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
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To form the dough for the crosses, mix flour and water in a bowl with a fork.
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Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut it into thin strips.
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Place the strips in an X shape on top of the dough, then cut them to the proper length.
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Beat the egg with a little milk and brush the mixture on top of the buns.
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Bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
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During cooking, prepare the syrup glaze by heating the sugar in water until it dissolves
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Once the buns are baked, glaze them with the syrup.
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Leftover buns can be kept in the freezer.
