Easter Hot Cross Buns

Name: Easter Hot Cross Buns
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons active dry yeast; 1 Tbsp butter, softened; 59 milliliters confectioners sugar; 2 Tbsps dried currants; 1 egg; 1 egg yolk; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Dash ground allspice; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 118 milliliters warm 2% milk (110° to 115°); 1 teaspoons 2% milk; 2 Tbsps raisins; 0 teaspoons salt; 4 teaspoons sugar; 0 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp water

You can never have too many breakfast recipes, so give Easter Hot Cross Buns a try. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 234 calories, 7g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. It will be a hit at your Easter event. If you have salt, egg yolk, vanillan extract, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in milk. Stir in butter, egg, sugar and salt.

Ingredients you will need

Butter

Sugar

Yeast

Milk

Salt

Egg

Equipment you will use

Bowl

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.

Ingredients you will need

Allspice

Cinnamon

Currants

Raisins

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

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.

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Punch dough down; shape into six 2-in. balls.

Ingredients you will need

Dough

Punch

Place 2 in. apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Using a sharp knife, cut a cross on top of each bun. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Cooking Spray