Hot Cross Buns

Name: Hot Cross Buns
Ingredients: 4 1/2 teaspoons yeast (2 pkgs of yeast); 1 tablespoon white sugar; 1 cup milk, scalded and cooled to warm; 1 cup water, lukewarm; 6 tablespoons Crisco shortening; 1/2 cup white sugar; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 cups raisins; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 6 cups white flour, Maybe a bit more if needed; 1 egg yolk; 2 tablespoons water

13 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

4 1/2 teaspoons yeast (2 pkgs of yeast)
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 cup milk, scalded and cooled to warm
1 cup water, lukewarm
6 tablespoons Crisco shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
6 cups white flour, Maybe a bit more if needed
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons water

Directions

1

Mix yeast, sugar and scalded cooled down milk and water together and set aside till yeast starts to bubble.
2

In mixer mix shortening and sugar together and add one egg at a time mixing in completely before adding another egg. Mix well after last egg.
3

Sift 6 cups of flour into separate bowl.
4

Mix 3 cups of flour into the yeast mixture, mix till smooth.
5

Add Raisins.
6

Add shortening, sugar and egg mixture.
7

Take one cup of flour and add salt and cinnamon to it and mix it into dough. (To stop the cinnamon from lumping up in the dough).
8

Knead in remaining cups of flour till dough is smooth.
9

Place in greased bowl and allow to rise until double in size.
10

Form buns then using clean scissors snip a cross into the tops of each bun.
11

Beat egg yolk and water together and brush over tops of each bun.
12

Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes.
13

When cooked and cooled use piping bag and form cross with your favorite white icing.