Hot cross buns
A traditional Easter treat, Hot Cross Buns are soft, spiced buns with dried fruit and a cross on top. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It's a perfect breakfast dish for Easter morning.
Ingredients
baking soda
1 tsp
ground cinnamon
0.5 tsps
flour
2 Tbsps
ground nutmeg
0.25 tsps
raisins
72.5 g
salt
1 tsp
shortening
4 Tbsps
sour milk
183 ml
sugar
50 g
Method
- Sift flour once, measure, add baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar and spices, and sift again.
- Cut in shortening.
- Add raisins.
- Add enough sour milk to make a stiff dough. Turn onto floured board. Knead slightly.
- Roll 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut with 2 inch cutter.
- Place close together in shallow pan.With sharp knife, cut a cross in each roll.
- Brush with a solution of milk and sugar.
- Bake in hot 475 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Brush again with sugar and milk solution. Fill cross with plain frosting.
- Serve hot. Makes 12 buns.
Nutrition:
85 kcal
Carbs
10 g
Fat
4 g
Protein
0.79 g