Hot cross buns

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

baking soda

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

ground cinnamon

0.5 tsps

flour

flour

2 Tbsps

ground nutmeg

ground nutmeg

0.25 tsps

raisins

raisins

72.5 g

salt

salt

1 tsp

shortening

shortening

4 Tbsps

sour milk

sour milk

183 ml

sugar

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

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