| Ostara Hot Cross Buns Ingredients: 3 cups of flour 3/4 cup of sugar 1 cup evaporated milk 1/4 cup melted butter 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 large egg, well beaten 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon allspice 3/4 cup raisins ( 1 ounce) dry yeast Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine all ingredients except egg and yeast and mix well. Dissolve the yeast in a 1/4 cup hot water. Add yeast and egg to the rest and mix well. Cover with a cloth and allow the dough to rise in a warm spot until it is nearly doubled. This will take about an hour. Shape the dough into round balls about 3 inches across and place them on a lightly greased cookie sheet or jellyroll pan. Place in oven. After five minutes, remove buns and cut into dough about 3/4 of an inch down, slicing an X across the tops of the buns. Return to oven. Allow to bake for another 15 to 20 minutes . Remove the buns from the oven and drizzle with icing (RECIPE BELOW). Icing 2 cups of confectioners sugar 1 tablespoon of milk 2 cups of orange juice Mix all ingredients and drizzle over Hot Cross Buns. |
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