"Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!
One a penny, two a penny
Hot cross buns!
If you have no daughters
Give them to your sons.
One a penny, two a penny
Hot cross buns!"
Gracie and I made Hot Cross Buns today! :) I read that they were a traditional Good Friday treat, and so I made them today....on Saturday. :P You can read about their history HERE. It's really quite interesting! :) The recipe I used is below....
Buns:
7 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. each of nutmeg and cloves
pinch of salt
1 cup chopped raisins, craisins, currants, etc.
2/3 c. diced, candied orange peel (I just peeled two oranges, diced up the peel, and tossed it in sugar, since I didn't have real candied peel)
2 eggs
7 tablespoons butter melted
4 1/2 tsp. yeast
1 1/2 c. milk, warmed
Crosses:
4 tablespoons cold butter
1 cup flour
Cold water
Step One: Mix together flour, sugar, spices, salt, raisins, and orange peel.
Step Two: Make a well in the center and add melted butter and the eggs. Mix well
Step Three: Mix yeast in the milk with a pinch of sugar and proof a couple of minutes, then add to flour mixture.
Step Four: Form 2 dozen buns from the dough, and put on cookie sheets.
Step Five: With hands squish butter into flour until crumbly, add water to make a pie-crust-like dough. Roll out into strips and lay on top of buns in cross shape.
Step Six: Cover and let rise 30 minutes while you preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step Seven: When baked, bring out of oven and while warm, brush on a glaze of milk and powdered sugar boiled together until sugar is dissolved.
Enjoy these scone-like buns! :)
Hot cross buns!
One a penny, two a penny
Hot cross buns!
If you have no daughters
Give them to your sons.
One a penny, two a penny
Hot cross buns!"
Gracie and I made Hot Cross Buns today! :) I read that they were a traditional Good Friday treat, and so I made them today....on Saturday. :P You can read about their history HERE. It's really quite interesting! :) The recipe I used is below....
Buns:
7 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. each of nutmeg and cloves
pinch of salt
1 cup chopped raisins, craisins, currants, etc.
2/3 c. diced, candied orange peel (I just peeled two oranges, diced up the peel, and tossed it in sugar, since I didn't have real candied peel)
2 eggs
7 tablespoons butter melted
4 1/2 tsp. yeast
1 1/2 c. milk, warmed
Crosses:
4 tablespoons cold butter
1 cup flour
Cold water
Step One: Mix together flour, sugar, spices, salt, raisins, and orange peel.
Step Two: Make a well in the center and add melted butter and the eggs. Mix well
Step Three: Mix yeast in the milk with a pinch of sugar and proof a couple of minutes, then add to flour mixture.
Step Four: Form 2 dozen buns from the dough, and put on cookie sheets.
Step Five: With hands squish butter into flour until crumbly, add water to make a pie-crust-like dough. Roll out into strips and lay on top of buns in cross shape.
Step Six: Cover and let rise 30 minutes while you preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step Seven: When baked, bring out of oven and while warm, brush on a glaze of milk and powdered sugar boiled together until sugar is dissolved.
Enjoy these scone-like buns! :)
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