Homemade Hot Cross Buns

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  • Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
0.3 ounce Yeast, bakers 1 tsp Granulated Sugar 0.5 cup (8 fl oz) Water, tap 0.75 cup Milk, 2%, with added nonfat milk solids, without added vit A 0.5 cup Granulated Sugar 1 tsp Salt 0.25 cup Canola Oil 1 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw 1 large Egg Yolk 1 serving Egg white, large 4 cup Flour, white 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground 0.5 tsp Cloves, ground 0.25 tsp Nutmeg, ground 0.5 cup (not packed) Raisins 4 oz glazed mixed peel (50g) (by SLIMMERCARLIE) 0.5 tsp Allspice
Directions
1. In a large bowl, mix yeast,water and sugar. Let stand 10 minutes til frothy.

2. Beat together milk (cooled to lukewarm), sugar, salt, butter (or oil) egg and egg yolk.

3. Add 2 to 1. Beat in 2 cups flour with whisk. Cover and let sponge rise until double. (1 to 1 1/2 hours)

4. Stir in with a spoon: 1 1/2 cups flour, spices and fruits.

5. Cover and let rise again until doubled. (approx. 1 hour).

6. Turn out and knead with 1/2 cup flour.

7. Form into buns, glaze with: egg white, 1 Tbsp water and 1 Tbsp sugar mixed together. Let rise.

8. Preheat oven and Bake at 375 deg. F. for approx. 18 minutes. After 12 minutes brush with glazing mixture again.


Serving Size: Makes 24 buns

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MMEQUEEN.

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 146.3
  • Total Fat: 3.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 16.0 mg
  • Sodium: 108.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 3.2 g

Member Reviews
  • USMAWIFE
    those look incredible. will try them for Easter - 3/28/20

    Reply from MMEQUEEN (3/29/20)
    Thank you. I realize the instructions are written with the assumption that bakers have experience with yeast bread making and some things that make the job easier have been left out. It’s a sticky sponge/dough. You may want to butter bowl/non-stick spray the bowl and the baking pan/cookie sheet.