Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3⁄4 tsp cinnamon
- 3 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 cup scalded milk
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 Tbsp yeast dissolved in 1⁄4 cup water
- 4 to 4 1⁄4 cups flour
- 1⁄2 cup raisins or currants (optional)
Number of Servings:
28 to 36 buns
Directions
- Mix the sugar, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Add the butter and the milk and let the mixture cool.
- Stir in the beaten egg and the yeast/water mixture.
- Add flour until the dough can be easily handled.
- Turn the dough on to a lightly floured surface.
- Cover it with a mixing bowl and let it rest for ten minutes.
- Knead the dough until it is smooth, then place it in a greased bowl.
- Cover it and let it rise for 1 1⁄2 hours.
- Punch down the dough.
- Let it rise for fifteen minutes.
- Form the dough into 1 3⁄4-inch balls.
- Place them in a greased pan.
- Cover the balls and let them rise for forty minutes.
- Bake them at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes until they are light golden brown.
- Decorate the buns with an icing cross made with a powdered sugar glaze.
