Hot cross buns a simple & scrumptious Easter tradition Recipe

Name: Hot cross buns a simple & scrumptious Easter tradition
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup milk; 1 tsp. sugar; ¼ cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses; 1 pkg. dry yeast (1 Tbsp.); 1 egg, beaten; 2 Tbsp. soft butter; 2 to 2¼ cups flour; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. cinnamon; ¼ tsp. nutmeg; ¼ cup currants; ½ cup raisins

Ingredients

½ cup milk
1 tsp. sugar
¼ cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
1 pkg. dry yeast (1 Tbsp.)
1 egg, beaten
2 Tbsp. soft butter
2 to 2¼ cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
¼ cup currants
½ cup raisins

	PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 2h5m	TOTAL TIME 2h15m
YIELD 8 servings

Instructions

Heat milk to lukewarm in a saucepan.
Remove to a large bowl, stir in sugar and sprinkle over yeast. Let sit for 5 min.
Stir in butter, egg and molasses.
Add salt, spices and about 1 3/4 cups of the flour.
Stir to combine.
Scrape dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead in the remaining flour (no need to use it all).
Place in a greased bowl, turn to coat, cover and let rise until double (1-1.5 hours).
Punch down and let rest for 5 minutes.
Knead in currants and raisins.
Divide dough into 9 balls.
Place about 2″ apart on parchment lined baking sheet.
Cover and let rise until double (about 45 min.).
Just before baking cut a cross in the top of each bun (optional).
Bake at 375°F about 15 min. or until brown.
When cooled, pipe a cross on each bun with a basic white icing.