Hot cross bun recipes, Easter cake recipes, English recipes

Favorite hot cross bun recipes will be on the Easter breakfast menu from England, through Europe and back here in the United States. This seems to be a traditional favorite along with the Easter pie, a favorite Easter bread recipe or one of many Easter cake recipes in many parts of the world.

HOT CROSS BUNS

• 1 Cup scalded milk


• 3 Tablespoons soft butter


• 1/3 Cup sugar


• 1 Teaspoon salt


• ½ Cake yeast


• ¼ Cup warm water


• Flour (about 5 cups)


• 1 Beaten egg


• ¾ Teaspoon cinnamon


• ½ Cup seedless raisins or finely diced candied fruits

Preheat oven to 375F degrees.

Combine scalded milk, butter, sugar and salt: Cool to lukewarm.

Soften yeast in warm water; stir and combine with cooled milk mixture; add about half of flour, cinnamon and beaten egg; mix well. Add enough of remaining flour to make soft dough; mix thoroughly.

Turn dough out on a lightly floured board and knead about 10 minutes, or until smooth and satiny.

Place dough in a warm greased bowl; brush surface lightly with melted butter. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 2 hours or until double in bulk.

Turn out on and lightly knead in raisins or fruit. Shape into balls about 1 ½ to 1 #/4 inches in diameter; Place in a greased 8x8 inch square pan.

Brush with egg yolk diluted with a little water.

Cover and let rise until double in bulk.

Bake for about 30 minutes.

When cool make a cross of powdered sugar icing on each bun.

For more delicious Easter recipes check the links below.

• Leg of lamb recipe


• Quiche Lorraine


• Potato candy

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