Brunch

Hot Cross Buns is for Breakfast, Dessert.

Hot Cross Buns takes 150 minutes to prepare.

Hot Cross Buns takes 20 minutes to cook.

Hot Cross Buns makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Hot Cross Buns are:

2 packages active dry yeast (4.5 tsp)
1/4 C warm water
1/2 C sugar
1 C warm milk
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp cardamom
4 T softened butter
7 C all-purpose flour
4 large eggs (3 whole, 1 yolk)
1/2 C currents or raisins
1/2 C mixed dried fruit

egg wash:
1 egg white
1 tsp water

icing
1.5 C confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
2.5 T warm milk

Here is how you make Hot Cross Buns:

mix yeast, water, 1 T sugar--set aside 5 minutesstir in rest of sugar, warm milk, salt, nutmeg, cardamom, and butter--beat vigorously for about 10 min.gradually add 3C flouradd eggs beating until smoothadd curranst (raisins) and dried fruitswitch from beater to dough hookadd remaining flour to make a soft dough(knead for 15 minutes)place in greased bowl, let rise for 1 to 1.5 hourspunch down, let rest, then form into 24 ballsplace on greased baking sheet (or use parchment) about 1 inch apart.allow to rise for 45 minutes.bake for 15-20 minutes in 375 degree ovenlet cool before icing with a cross.Serving Size: makes 24 bunsNumber of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BACKEKUCHEN.

The nutritional information for Hot Cross Buns is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 183.8

• Total Fat: 1.2 g
• Cholesterol: 31.0 mg
• Sodium: 120.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
• Protein: 5.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Hot Cross Buns is Vegetarian