How do you make hot cross buns

How do you make hot cross buns?

recipie for hot cross buns

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Hot Cross Buns

INGREDIENTS

* 3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
* 3 tablespoons butter
* 1 tablespoon instant powdered milk
* 1/4 cup white sugar
* 3/8 teaspoon salt
* 1 egg
* 1 egg white
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
* 3/4 cup dried currants
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 egg yolk
* 2 tablespoons water
* 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 teaspoons milk

DIRECTIONS

1. Put warm water, butter, skim milk powder, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, egg, egg white, flour, and yeast in bread maker and start on dough program.
2. When 5 minutes of kneading are left, add currants and cinnamon. Leave in machine till double.
3. Punch down on floured surface, cover, and let rest 10 minutes.
4. Shape into 12 balls and place in a greased 9 x 12 inch pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place till double, about 35-40 minutes.
5. Mix egg yolk and 2 tablespoons water. Brush on balls.
6. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Remove from pan immediately and cool on wire rack.
7. To make crosses: mix together confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and milk. Brush an X on each cooled bun.

To answerer 3....What if you haven't got a breadmaker?

HOT CROSS BUNS

1 pkg. yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1 c. seedless raisins
1/4 c. soft butter
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. buttermilk, scalded
3 3/4 c. flour
2 beaten eggs

Soften yeast in water. Combine raisins, butter, sugar, salt and hot milk. Stir to dissolve sugar. Cool to lukewarm. Stir in 1 1/2 cups flour, beat well. Add flour to make soft dough. Turn out on floured surface. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic (10 to 12 minutes). Place in lightly greased bowl. Cover and let rise until double. Punch down. Cover and let set 10 minutes. Shape into hot cross buns. Cover. Let rise until double. Bake at 375 degrees 15 to 20 minutes.

Stick them in the oven and swear at them when you take 'em out.