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Hot Cross Buns Recipe

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Contributor:  
Contributor:  
Laura Melville Johnson
Added: Saturday, September 1, 2007
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 c Scalded Milk
1/2 c Brown Sugar
1/2 c Butter or Margarine
3/4 t Salt
2 Yeast
1/4 c Warm Water (105° - 115°)
2 Egg, beaten
4 1/2 c all-purpose Flour, divided
2 t Ground Cinnamon
1/2 t Nutmeg
1/2 t Cloves
1/2 c Raisins or Currents
1 Egg
1 T Milk
Directions:
Directions:
Combine 1 1/2 cups milk, brown sugar, and salt in a large bowl, cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add to milk mixture and mix well.
Combine 3 cups flour and spices. Add to milk mixture and beat with electric beater until smooth about 4 minutes. Combine currants and 1/2 cup flour, stir to coat. Stir into batter. Stir in enough remaining flour to make stiff dough, turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. Place in a well greased bowl; turning to grease top of dough. Cover, and let rise in a warm place 85°, free from drafts, until double in bulk.

Divide dough in half and divide each half into 12 equal pieces - roll each piece into ball. Place on baking sheet; let rise in a warm place 30 minutes or until double in bulk.

Combine egg and 1 tablespoon milk beat until frothy. Brush buns with egg mixture. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheets, cool on wire racks. With powdered sugar icing, fill decorating bag and with metal #4 tip, pipe a cross on each roll.

 

 

 

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