Hot Cross Buns Recipe

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Hot Cross Buns
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Ingredients:

  • 2 packages yeast
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins (or 1 1/2 cup mixed and citron)
  • 4 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Combine yeast, water, and milk; stir well.
  2. Mix with, potatoes, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and raisins.
  3. Beat in flour by cups.
  4. Knead 5 minutes.
  5. Let rise 1 1/2 hours.
  6. Punch down and divide in half 5 times, for 32 pieces of dough.
  7. Fold the corners in to make balls.
  8. Snip a cross onto the top of each ball.
  9. Let rise for 40 minutes.
  10. Brush with egg yolk and water.
  11. Bake 20 minutes at 375.
  12. While the buns are baking, combine milk, sugar, and vanilla to make icing.
  13. When buns are cool, drizzle icing over cross.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2379.37 Kcal (9962 kJ)
Calories from fat 878.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 97.59g 150%
Cholesterol 184.46mg 61%
Sodium 5467.35mg 228%
Potassium 2902.52mg 62%
Total Carbs 348.34g 116%
Sugars 84.57g 338%
Dietary Fiber 24.72g 99%
Protein 37.6g 75%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 13.8mg 76%
Calcium 670.6mg 67%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 351.7 Kcal (1472 kJ)
Calories from fat 129.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.42g 150%
Cholesterol 27.26mg 61%
Sodium 808.13mg 228%
Potassium 429.02mg 62%
Total Carbs 51.49g 116%
Sugars 12.5g 338%
Dietary Fiber 3.65g 99%
Protein 5.56g 75%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 9%
Iron 2mg 76%
Calcium 99.1mg 67%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 54.9
    Points
  • 64
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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