Cookbook:Hot cross bun

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[edit] Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cakes fresh yeast
• 1 cup milk
• 4 teaspoons water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
• 1 egg beaten
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 cup currants

[edit] Directions

• Heat milk and water to lukewarm.

• Crumble yeast. Mix with 1/2 cup flour. Stir in tepid milk/water and mix well.

• Cover and set aside in warm place until yeast is active and frothing, about 10 - 15 minutes.

• Mix remaining flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.

• Stir egg and butter into the yeast mix, add the flour mixture and fruit. Mix well.

• Put dough onto a floured surface and knead. Return to bowl, and let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour.

• Turn onto a floured surface and knead again.

• Preheat oven to 375 F.

• Divide dough into twelve pieces and shape into buns. Mark a deep cross on the top of each bun.

• Arrange on a baking tray, cover with tea towel, and let rise for 30 minutes. Cook in preheated 200 degree Fahrenheit oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

[edit] Glaze

• Mix together sugar, butter, milk and vanilla.

• Remove buns from tray and glaze.

• Enjoy!