Hot Cross Buns
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- 2 Tbsp white sugar
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3⁄4 tsp cinnamon
- 1⁄2 tsp nutmeg
- 3 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 cup scalded milk
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 Tbsp active dry yeast dissolved in 1⁄4 cup water
- 4 to 4 1⁄4 cups flour
- 1⁄2 cup raisins or currants (optional)
- Mix the sugars, salt, and spices 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.
Made with raisins: 231 Calories, 6 g Protein, 23 mg Cholesterol, 42 g Carbohydrates, 9 g Total sugars (4 g Added sugars), 2 g Fiber, 4 g Total fat (2 g sat), 86 mg Sodium, ★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Folate
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