Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Name: Hot Cross Buns
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 12 teaspoon salt; 1 cup milk; 1 cake yeast, softened in; 14 cup water; 2 eggs; 3 cups flour, sifted; 12 teaspoon cinnamon; 12 cup currants

Servings: persons

1
Add sugar, butter and salt to milk and cool to lukewarm.
2
Stir in softened yeast and 1 well-beaten egg.
3
Sift flour and cinnamon together, add to liquid with currants and mix well.
4
Cover and let rise until doubled; punch down and shape into large biscuits.
5
Place on a well-greased baking sheet, cover and let rise until doubled.
6
Preheat oven to 400F.
7
Beat remaining egg and brush tops of buns; cut a cross on each with a very sharp knife.
8
Bake for 20 minutes.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 12 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, melted, 12 teaspoon salt, 1 cup milk, and more.

Yes, Hot Cross Buns falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Hot Cross Buns

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