Hot Cross Buns Recipe

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Hot Cross Buns
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Ingredients
27
Count
Nutrition
327
Calories
Total time
20
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 packages active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water (105-115 o)
  • 1/2 cup lukewarm milk, scalded then cooled
  • 3/4 cup unseasoned lukewarm mashed potatoes
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup raisins (or currents--pva)
  • 1/2 cup citron (or dried/candied fruit of your choice, or orange peel-pva)
  • 4 1/2 cups gold medal flour
  • egg yolk glaze
  • dissolve yeast in warm water. stir in milk, potatoes, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, citron and 2 1/2 cups flour. beat until smooth. mix in remaining flour to form soft dough.
  • turn dough onto lightly floured board, knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
  • place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • punch down dough; divide in half. cut each half into 16 pieces. shape into a smooth balls and place about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet. with scissors, snip a cross on top of each bun. cover; let rise until double, about 40 minutes.
  • balls rise and snip
  • heat over to 375o. brush tops of buns white egg yolk glaze. bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown. when cool, frost crossed on tops of buns with quick white icing.
  • 32 buns
  • note: rolls can be baked in 2 greased ground layer pans. 9 x 1 1/2 inches, 16 buns in each pan.
  • mix 1 cup confectionser's sugar, 1 tbsp water or milk and 1/2 tsp vanilla until smooth and of spreading consitency.
  • egg yolk glaze
  • mix 1 egg yolk and 2 tbsp of cold water.

Directions:

  1. 130 MINUTES RISE TIME
  2. -
  3. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in milk, potatoes, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, citron and 2 1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in remaining flour to form soft dough.
  4. Turn dough onto lightly floured board, knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
  5. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
  6. Punch down dough; divide in half. Cut each half into 16 pieces. Shape into a smooth balls and place about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet. With scissors, snip a cross on top of each bun. Cover; let rise until double, about 40 minutes.
  7. -
  8. Let Balls Rise and snip a cross
  9. -
  10. Heat over to 375°. Brush tops of buns white Egg Yolk Glaze. Bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown. When cool, frost crossed on tops of buns with Quick White Icing.
  11. -
  12. Note: Rolls can be baked in 2 greased ground layer pans. 9 x 1 1/2 inches, 16 buns in each pan.
  13. =======
  14. Quick White Icing
  15. =====
  16. Mix 1 cup confectionser's sugar, 1 tablespoon water or milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until smooth and of spreading consitency.
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  18. Egg Yolk Glaze
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  20. Mix one egg yolk and 2 tablespoons of cold water.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 326.92 Kcal (1369 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.3g 10%
Cholesterol 25.24mg 8%
Sodium 369.53mg 15%
Potassium 79.44mg 2%
Total Carbs 55.33g 18%
Sugars 8.84g 35%
Dietary Fiber 1.53g 6%
Protein 9.48g 19%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 27.4mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 252.21 Kcal (1056 kJ)
Calories from fat 43.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.86g 10%
Cholesterol 19.47mg 8%
Sodium 285.08mg 15%
Potassium 61.29mg 2%
Total Carbs 42.68g 18%
Sugars 6.82g 35%
Dietary Fiber 1.18g 6%
Protein 7.32g 19%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 1mg 7%
Calcium 21.1mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.8
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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