Traditional Hot Cross Buns Recipe
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Traditional Hot Cross Buns

By: Barbara Jean Lull  
"'We looked forward to eating Mom's hot cross buns on Easter morning for many years,' recalls Barbara Jean Lull of Fullerton, California. This scaled-down version makes just six buns!"

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm 2% milk (110 to 115 degrees F)
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 4 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons raisins
  • 2 tablespoons dried currants
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 dash ground allspice
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ICING:
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon 2% milk

Directions

  1. In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in milk. Stir in butter, egg, sugar and salt. Combine 3/4 cup flour, raisins, currants, cinnamon and allspice; add to the yeast mixture and mix well. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
  2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 4-6 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  3. Punch dough down; shape into six 2-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on a baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Using a sharp knife, cut a cross on top of each bun. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
  4. Beat egg yolk and water; brush over buns. Bake at 375 degrees F for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Combine icing ingredients; pipe over buns.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One bun equals 215 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 142 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2008 by What a Dish! 
These are good and really fun to make! The dough smells wonderful. I left out the dried... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by Padme Amidala 
they were very good the only reason i did not rate 5 stars because of 2 reasons . i did not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2008 by missyoumuch 
Great buns with a wonderful texture! I just added cinnamon and rasins - they were better than... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by shelbriggs 
These are AMAZING! I'll be making these every Easter. It's so perfect that it only makes 6 buns. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2007 by vkunke 
Just made these buns for Easter and had to taste them. Absolutely yummy. And, great for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2008 by CHEFBOYOSARAH 
This was a great and easy recipe. And I loved that it only made 6...perfect for me! I didn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2008 by jane 
This recipe was great.Easy to make and only made 6. I've passed the recipe along and people... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2009 by Pam-3BoysMama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
These were very good, but I had to add a good bit of extra flour to make the dough workable.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2009 by tammiet83 
I usually have difficulty with yeast bread but found this easy to make. Perfect size recipe,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2009 by danielleincanada 
Nice...I used dried cranberries instead of raisins and currants, and the flavor was nice. When... MORE

 
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