hearty whole wheat hot cross buns with oatmeal and dried fruit.


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 40
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 135.9
  • Total Fat: 1.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.6 mg
  • Sodium: 105.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
  • Protein: 3.9 g

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Introduction

I adapted a favorite recipe for Hearty Oatmeal Bread to make a healthy alternative to the seasonal Hot Cross Bun. They turned out well enough to share this recipe! I adapted a favorite recipe for Hearty Oatmeal Bread to make a healthy alternative to the seasonal Hot Cross Bun. They turned out well enough to share this recipe!
Number of Servings: 40

Ingredients

    2 cups milk
    2 cups quick oats
    1/3 cup molasses
    1/4 cup brown sugar
    1/4 cup shortening
    4 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. cinnamon
    1/4 teas. nutmeg
    2 tsp. sugar
    1 cup warm water
    2 packages active dry yeast
    3 cups whole wheat flour
    3-3 1/2 cups all- purpose flour.
    1/2 cups raisins
    1/2 cups craisins
    1/2 cup candied peel
    1/4 cup cinnamon sugar

Directions

Heat milk to almost boiling. In large mixing bowl, combine oats, molasses, brown sugar, shortening, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.Pour hot milk over oatmeal mixture. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve 2 tsp sugar in warm water. Sprinkle in yeast. Let stand 10 minutes, then stir well. Add yeast to oat mixture. Beat in 2 cups of whole wheat flour, mixing well.
Stir in remaining 1 cup of whole wheat flour and enough white flour to form a dough that leaves sides of bowl. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.Knead dough 10-12 minute, adding enough flour to make dough smooth and elastic. Flatten dough out on floured board to height of about 1 inch. Sprinkle dried fruit and candied peel over dough. Gently knead fruit and peel into dough until evenly distributed. Shape into smooth ball and place into lightly greased bowl. Cover with greased wax paper and tea towel. Set in warm spot to let rise until double, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Punch dough down and turn onto well floured board. Cut into equal pieces. Form pieces of dough into balls in greased or floured palm. Place into greased baking pan. Snip crosses into top of buns with kitchen shears. Cover with tea towels and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Place in a preheated 350 degree oven and bake until done, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven, grease tops of buns with greased wax paper, and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon sugar. Turn out onto wire racks to cool. Makes about 40 buns.

Number of Servings: 40

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VALDEK56.

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    Watch the oven. Recipe says 45 minutes at 350. Take out at 30 minutes. Perhaps next time bake at 325 if you want buns and not rocks - 4/24/20