Hot Cross Buns

Recipe for Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns:
3/4 cup warm water
1 T yeast
3 T butter, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1 egg white
1 egg yoke
3 cups flour
2 T water
3/4 cup dried currants (optional)



Unbaked buns with piping, raisin, & egg glaze, just prior to baking.

Decorative Cross
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
dash vanilla
1/4 cup milk or enough for piping consistency

Directions:
Combine warm water and yeast and let rest for 10 minutes.

In mixer bowl, combine white sugar, salt, butter, egg, egg white, and half of flour.  Add yeast mixture and rest of flour.  Add currants if desired.  Knead dough.  Place on floured surface and let rest 10 minutes.

Shape into balls and arrange on greased pans.  Cover and raise in warm place until doubled (40 minutes). 

Combine ingredients for Decorative Cross.  Place in piping bag and pipe cross shape on buns. 

If desired, add part of a currant or raisin to center of cross design.

Combine the egg yoke and 2T water and glaze buns.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10-20 minutes.