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Hot Cross Buns I

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"Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns!"

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	20 Min
READY IN	3 Hrs 30 Min
Original recipe yield 12 buns

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon instant powdered milk
1/4 cup white sugar
3/8 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 egg white
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
3/4 cup dried currants
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons milk

DIRECTIONS

Put warm water, butter, skim milk powder, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, egg, egg white, flour, and yeast in bread maker and start on dough program.
When 5 minutes of kneading are left, add currants and cinnamon. Leave in machine till double.
Punch down on floured surface, cover, and let rest 10 minutes.
Shape into 12 balls and place in a greased 9 x 12 inch pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place till double, about 35-40 minutes.
Mix egg yolk and 2 tablespoons water. Brush on balls.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Remove from pan immediately and cool on wire rack.
To make crosses: mix together confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and milk. Brush an X on each cooled bun.

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Reviewed on apr. 13, 2004 by FARMMOM

Just made these buns today, wonderful. I didn't want to wait to add the raisins, (not a... MORE

Reviewed on jul. 27, 2003 by Tina

Since I was short on time, I decided to try this bread machine version over my 'traditional'... MORE

Reviewed on dec. 31, 2003 by POOKIES

My husband says that the traditional hot cross buns have a sweetened dough cross rather than... MORE

Reviewed on apr. 3, 2007 by Jan the stamper

Absolutely delish! Instead of using the warm water and powdered milk, I used 3/4 cup of warm... MORE

Reviewed on apr. 4, 2006 by Sammy L

To make the buns more traditional (and toastable) make a paste of plain flour and water (you... MORE

Reviewed on dec. 31, 2003 by HEART2HAND

This is a great recipe! I added 2/3 cup of candied fruit and 1 teaspoon of Vanilla to... MORE

Reviewed on dec. 31, 2003 by HEATHERFEATHER

These were really very nice! I was pleasantly surprised to find a recipe for this Easter... MORE

Reviewed on mar. 2, 2007 by MYFBIL

The BEST recipe for Hot Cross Buns I've ever had. I've used this recipe for years and had many... MORE

Reviewed on apr. 15, 2006 by JKLUENDER

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.64 star rating.

JKLUENDER
apr. 15, 2006

This is an awesome recipe! My husband loved it! It is soo easy! I added raisins instead of the currants and I liked that the raisins (being added in the last 5 min) didn't get chopped up but stayed whole and added a nice sweet flavor. I will definately make these again. This was my first time ever making hot cross buns and I will do it again! Review Number 2 on this recipe--I made this again but I got lazy and didn't want to make all those rolls so I made 12 and put the rest of the dough in a loaf pan. I let it rise as per instructions and baked it for 30 minutes. I took it out after 15 minutes because the top was golden brown. I tested it using a metal skewer. The inside was still gooey. I covered the loaf with foil and baked for another 10 minutes. Not quite done. Back in still covered for 5 more minutes. Done! I let it cool and frosted it with a carrot cake frosting of 8oz cream cheese, 4 tbsp butter and 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar. Now granted, it makes way too much for a bread ot rolls, but I also made a carrot cake that used most of it. My kids raved about the rolls! The bread came out good too although it was hard to cut and the individual slices didn't hold their shape as I was slicing it. An awesome recipe!!!!!!!!

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This is an awesome recipe! My husband loved it! It is soo easy! I added raisins instead of the... MORE