Hot Cross Buns Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 package. yeast
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 4 eggs
  • 5 cup flour
  • 1 1/3 cup currants or raisins

Directions:

  1. Heat milk to very warm (110°). Pour warm milk and about a t. of the sugar into a bowl and sprinkle yeast over. Mix to dissolve and let sit for 5 minutes or until it starts to foam.
  2. With mixer on low, add sugar, salt, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and eggs. Gradually mix in flour, dough will be wet and sticky. Continue kneading until smooth, about 5 minutes. Put in a deep bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a plate and let the dough rest for 30-45 minutes. ( I put mine in the lukewarm oven)
  3. Knead again until smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes. Add fruit and knead until well mixed. At this point, dough will still be fairly wet and sticky. Shape dough in a ball, place in a buttered dish, and cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm, draft free place until doubled.
  4. Lightly grease a cookie sheet. Divide dough into thirds then 8 equal pieces each. Shape each into a ball and place on baking sheet, 3/4 inche apart. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
  5. In the meantime, pre-heat oven to 400° F.
  6. When buns have risen, take a knife and slash buns with a cross.
  7. Bake for 10 minutes, at 400°, then reduce heat to 350° F, bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes more. Don’t over bake. Transfer to a wire rack until very warm then:
  8. GLAZE with your favorite plain sugar glaze. . Serve warm, if possible.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 247.35 Kcal (1036 kJ)
Calories from fat 87.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.69g 15%
Cholesterol 34.19mg 11%
Sodium 903.98mg 38%
Potassium 105.93mg 2%
Total Carbs 35.16g 12%
Sugars 3.41g 14%
Dietary Fiber 3.79g 15%
Protein 5.31g 11%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 4%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 113.4mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 311.64 Kcal (1305 kJ)
Calories from fat 109.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.21g 15%
Cholesterol 43.08mg 11%
Sodium 1138.95mg 38%
Potassium 133.47mg 2%
Total Carbs 44.3g 12%
Sugars 4.3g 14%
Dietary Fiber 4.78g 15%
Protein 6.68g 11%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 4%
Iron 2.8mg 12%
Calcium 142.9mg 11%

* 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

  • 5
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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