Hot Cross Buns

Total Time: 22 hrs 40 mins
Preparation Time: 2 hrs 40 mins
Cook Time: 20 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 24


• 1/2 cup sugar


• 3 tablespoons butter, melted


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1 cup milk


• 1 cake yeast, softened in


• 1/4 cup water


• 2 eggs


• 3 cups flour, sifted


• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon


• 1/2 cup currants

Recipe

• 1 add sugar, butter and salt to milk and cool to lukewarm.


• 2 stir in softened yeast and 1 well-beaten egg.


• 3 sift flour and cinnamon together, add to liquid with currants and mix well.


• 4 cover and let rise until doubled; punch down and shape into large biscuits.


• 5 place on a well-greased baking sheet, cover and let rise until doubled.


• 6 preheat oven to 400°f.


• 7 beat remaining egg and brush tops of buns; cut a cross on each with a very sharp knife.


• 8 bake for 20 minutes.