~ Hot cross buns Recipe ~

----- Recipe in Meal-Master v7 Importable Format
 
      Title: Hot Cross Buns 
 Categories: Bread Osg1966 
   Servings: 1
 
     1/4 c  Shortening                  
     1/2 c  Sugar                       
       1 ts Salt                        
       1 c  Water; boiling             
       1 c  Milk; evaporated           
       1 ea Yeast cake                  
     1/2 c  Water; lukewarm            
       2 ea Eggs                        
       7 c  Flour                       
       1 c  Currants; or raisins       
 
   Pour boiling water over fat, sugar and salt, add milk. When lukewarm  
   add yeast, dissolved in lukewarm water. Add beaten eggs. Stir in 4 c. 
   flour. Beat hard and add enough flour to make a soft dough. wash and  
   drain currants, fold into dough. Place  in greased bowl and grease top
   of dough. Cover with waxed paper and a lid or cloth and keep in a cool
   place until ready for use. Put in small buns and let rise until double
   size. Bake 15 minutes then cool and cover  with powdered sugar.       
                                                                         
   Note: Assume moderate oven 350 - 400 F.                               
                                                                         
   Source: Grace Weller, Rehoboth Center Grange, Perry County, OH        
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