Hot Cross Buns Recipe

in Christianity these roles are usually

in Christianity these roles are usually eaten on Good Friday hi I’m Rebecca

eaten on Good Friday hi I’m Rebecca

eaten on Good Friday hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today I’ll be showing you a recipe for

today I’ll be showing you a recipe for

today I’ll be showing you a recipe for an Easter treat hot cross buns for this

an Easter treat hot cross buns for this

an Easter treat hot cross buns for this recipe you’ll need four cups of

recipe you’ll need four cups of

recipe you’ll need four cups of all-purpose flour 1/3 of a cup of sugar

all-purpose flour 1/3 of a cup of sugar

all-purpose flour 1/3 of a cup of sugar 1 package of active dry yeast 1 and a

1 package of active dry yeast 1 and a

1 package of active dry yeast 1 and a quarter teaspoons of ground cinnamon 1/2

quarter teaspoons of ground cinnamon 1/2

quarter teaspoons of ground cinnamon 1/2 a teaspoon of salt one cup of fat-free

a teaspoon of salt one cup of fat-free

a teaspoon of salt one cup of fat-free milk 1/4 cup of butter 2 eggs and

milk 1/4 cup of butter 2 eggs and

milk 1/4 cup of butter 2 eggs and finally 3/4 of a cup of raisins combine

finally 3/4 of a cup of raisins combine

finally 3/4 of a cup of raisins combine 2 cups of the flour the sugar salt yeast

2 cups of the flour the sugar salt yeast

2 cups of the flour the sugar salt yeast and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl

heat the milk and butter in a saucepan

heat the milk and butter in a saucepan make sure the milk doesn’t boil and

make sure the milk doesn’t boil and

make sure the milk doesn’t boil and you’ll know it’s done when the butter is

you’ll know it’s done when the butter is

you’ll know it’s done when the butter is completely melted add the milk and

completely melted add the milk and

completely melted add the milk and butter to your dry ingredients and beat

butter to your dry ingredients and beat

butter to your dry ingredients and beat until just moistened

now add the two eggs and beat until

now add the two eggs and beat until smooth add the raisins and enough of the

smooth add the raisins and enough of the

smooth add the raisins and enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough

turn your dough out onto a floured

turn your dough out onto a floured surface and knead until it’s smooth and

surface and knead until it’s smooth and

surface and knead until it’s smooth and elastic which should take about six to

elastic which should take about six to

elastic which should take about six to eight minutes spray a bowl with nonstick

eight minutes spray a bowl with nonstick

eight minutes spray a bowl with nonstick cooking spray and then place your dough

cooking spray and then place your dough

cooking spray and then place your dough in the bowl turning it once to cook now

in the bowl turning it once to cook now

in the bowl turning it once to cook now cover and let it rise in a warm place

cover and let it rise in a warm place

cover and let it rise in a warm place until the size of the dough has doubled

until the size of the dough has doubled

until the size of the dough has doubled which should take about an hour if you

which should take about an hour if you

which should take about an hour if you notice after the hour that the dough

notice after the hour that the dough

notice after the hour that the dough hasn’t doubled in size the next time you

hasn’t doubled in size the next time you

hasn’t doubled in size the next time you use this recipe you’ll have to proof the

use this recipe you’ll have to proof the

use this recipe you’ll have to proof the yeast based on the directions on the

yeast based on the directions on the

yeast based on the directions on the package once the dough has risen punch

package once the dough has risen punch

package once the dough has risen punch it down and turn it again onto a lightly

it down and turn it again onto a lightly

it down and turn it again onto a lightly floured surface divide the dough into 18

floured surface divide the dough into 18

floured surface divide the dough into 18 pieces and shape each piece into a ball

place the rolls in two 9-inch round pans

place the rolls in two 9-inch round pans that have been coated with nonstick

that have been coated with nonstick

that have been coated with nonstick cooking spray using a sharp knife cut a

cooking spray using a sharp knife cut a

cooking spray using a sharp knife cut a cross in the top of each roll cover and

cross in the top of each roll cover and

cross in the top of each roll cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled

let rise in a warm place until doubled

let rise in a warm place until doubled again which should take around 30

again which should take around 30

again which should take around 30 minutes once the rolls have risen again

minutes once the rolls have risen again

minutes once the rolls have risen again beat together one egg yolk and two

beat together one egg yolk and two

beat together one egg yolk and two tablespoons of cold water and brush the

tablespoons of cold water and brush the

tablespoons of cold water and brush the tops of the buns with your mixture

bacon a 375 degree oven for 18 to 22

bacon a 375 degree oven for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown remove the

minutes or until golden brown remove the

minutes or until golden brown remove the buns from the pans and place on wire

buns from the pans and place on wire

buns from the pans and place on wire racks to cool while you’re waiting for

racks to cool while you’re waiting for

racks to cool while you’re waiting for your rolls to cool you can make the

your rolls to cool you can make the

your rolls to cool you can make the icing for this you’ll need a cup and a

icing for this you’ll need a cup and a

icing for this you’ll need a cup and a half of icing sugar a quarter teaspoon

half of icing sugar a quarter teaspoon

half of icing sugar a quarter teaspoon of grated orange peel and four teaspoons

of grated orange peel and four teaspoons

of grated orange peel and four teaspoons of orange juice for some zing a icing

of orange juice for some zing a icing

of orange juice for some zing a icing combine these ingredients when the buns

combine these ingredients when the buns

combine these ingredients when the buns are completely cooled pipe the crosses

are completely cooled pipe the crosses

are completely cooled pipe the crosses onto the top for this I’m going to use a

onto the top for this I’m going to use a

onto the top for this I’m going to use a ziplock bag that I’ve cut a small hole

ziplock bag that I’ve cut a small hole

ziplock bag that I’ve cut a small hole in the corner

there are some superstitions surrounding

there are some superstitions surrounding Hot Cross Buns for example if you share

Hot Cross Buns for example if you share

Hot Cross Buns for example if you share your bun with a friend it will ensure

your bun with a friend it will ensure

your bun with a friend it will ensure your friendship for the coming year