Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns might be just the morn meal you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 162 calories. This vegetarian recipe serves 24. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes. A mixture of salt, confectioners' sugar, ground allspice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. Easter will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

1
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
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Add the milk, sugar, shortening, eggs, salt, cinnamon, allspice and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in currants and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
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Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
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Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
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Punch dough down. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/2-in. thickness.
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Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter.
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Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
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Brush with egg white.
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Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
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Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
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For icing, combine the sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve piping consistency. Pipe a cross on top of each bun.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In55 m.
Servings24
Health Score1
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