Hot Cross Buns II Recipe
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Hot Cross Buns II

By: Michelle Chen  
"Whole wheat hot cross buns from scratch."

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Prep Time:
40 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 buns
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1 1/4 cups warm milk (110 degrees F)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup currants
  • 3 ounces candied mixed fruit peel
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup shortening
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  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast over half the warm milk. Let stand until creamy, about 15 minutes.
  2. In another bowl, mix two eggs and butter into the remaining warm milk.
  3. Place the whole wheat flour in a mixing bowl and add the salt, nutmeg, currants, and candied citrus peel. Make a well in the center and put in the yeast mixture, butter and egg mixture, and honey. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes.
  4. Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, make the crosses for the buns: Mix together 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup shortening to make a pastry. Roll out the pastry and cut in thin strips, set aside.
  5. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 16 equal pieces and form into round buns. Place them on lightly greased baking sheets
  6. Hanging the prepared strips of dough over the buns loosely so that they touch the baking sheets on each side. This allows for the expansion of the buns. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  7. Beat together one egg and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk. Brush the buns with this mixture and leave them in a warm place for 20 minutes to rise.
  8. Place a tray of hot water in the bottom of the oven to make it steamy. This gives the buns a thin, soft crust. Bake the buns at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 20 minutes, or until they are golden-brown. Cool them on wire racks and serve them split and buttered.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 795 | Total Fat: 32.9g | Cholesterol: 137mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by DIZZIEIZZIE 
I made this for the nursing home I worked at and everyone loved them. I also took some into... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2006 by MAGICDOMINO 
These came out very good. I substituted raisins for the currants and chopped dried apricots... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2004 by MACKALLEN 
This is a terrific whole wheat flour recipe. I used golden raisins instead of currants, and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2003 by MELISSADOYLE 
The recipe seems to work well, I might need to perfect my bread making skills a bit MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2009 by Elena Alba 
I used whole wheat pastry flour and the bun itself turned out tender and flavorful. I had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2009 by sueb 
I decided to make these without the cross as indicated, instead I used a powdered sugar and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2009 by IRISH0789 
my buns were not very good. my hot cross buns turned out to be deadly weapons. MORE

 
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