11 baked hot cross Recipes

active dry yeast, warm water (105-115 o), lukewarm milk , scalded then cooled, unseasoned lukewarm mashed potatoes, sugar, salt, butter or margarine softened, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins (or currents--pva), citron (or dried/candied fruit of your choice, or orange peel-pva), gold medal flour (if using self rising flour, omit salt), egg yolk glaze, quick white icing, 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., buns, quick white icing, 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.

almond paste, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, caster sugar, mixed spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice), mixed dried fruit, egg, butter

gluten-free flour or 300 g rice flour (11/2 cups), gluten free baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt, mixed spice, xanthan gum, sugar (1/4 cup), canola oil, eggs, unsweetened applesauce (baby works well ), vanilla, diced dried apricots or 2 tbsp dried peaches, currants or 2 tbsp sultanas, diced glace fruit (peach, apple, pear, pineapple)

water (may vary, use less to start, add more if necessary), oil (light olive, canola or a mix of both, or your preferred ), cider vinegar, brown rice flour, besan (chick pea flour), rice flour, arrowroot, xanthan gum (or guar gum), sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, mixed spice (optional), salt, gluten free baking powder, vegan egg replacer powder (or 3 eggs and reduce water by 3/4 cup), soymilk powder (or almond meal or dari-free or omit for soy free), dried yeast granules, sultana, up to 1 1/2 cups (or a mixture of sultanas and mixed dried fruit)

raisins, orange juice, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, allspice, salt, candied peel, chopped dried apricot, egg, low-fat milk, vegetable oil, butter, melted, vanilla, icing sugar, orange juice

water, active dry yeast, buttermilk, room temperature, white sugar, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, margarine, melted, all-purpose flour, raisins, prepared vanilla frosting

hot cross buns (large and containing currants, dried citrus peel, etc), butter, soft, apricot jam, evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon, to taste (use less (or more ), ground nutmeg, eggs , largest size

active dry yeast (1 tbsp.), warm water (105 to 115 f), egg, sugar, bisquick baking mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, currants, chopped citron, quick icing (recipe below ), sugar, water

puff pastry, thawed, brie cheese (250g), cross and blackwell mango chutney or 1/4 cup hot mango chutney, pecans or 2 tbsp walnuts, chopped, egg, beaten