5 baked cross bun Recipes

active dry yeast, warm water (105-115 o), lukewarm milk , scalded then cooled, unseasoned lukewarm mashed potatoes, sugar, salt, butter or margarine softened, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins (or currents--pva), citron (or dried/candied fruit of your choice, or orange peel-pva), gold medal flour (if using self rising flour, omit salt), egg yolk glaze, quick white icing, dissolve yeast in warm water. stir in milk , potatoes, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, citron and 2 1/2 cups flour. beat until smooth. mix in remaining flour to form soft dough., turn dough onto lightly floured board , knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes., place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours., punch down dough ; divide in half. cut each half into 16 pieces. shape into a smooth balls and place about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet. with scissors, snip a cross on top of each bun. cover; let rise until double, about 40 minutes., balls rise and snip, heat over to 375o. brush tops of buns white egg yolk glaze. bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown. when cool, frost crossed on tops of buns with quick white icing., buns, quick white icing, mix 1 cup confectionser s sugar , 1 tbsp water or milk and 1/2 tsp vanilla until smooth and of spreading consitency., egg yolk glaze, mix 1 egg yolk and 2 tbsp of cold water.

water, active dry yeast, buttermilk, room temperature, white sugar, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, margarine, melted, all-purpose flour, raisins, prepared vanilla frosting

hot cross buns (large and containing currants, dried citrus peel, etc), butter, soft, apricot jam, evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon, to taste (use less (or more ), ground nutmeg, eggs , largest size

active dry yeast (1 tbsp.), warm water (105 to 115 f), egg, sugar, bisquick baking mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, currants, chopped citron, quick icing (recipe below ), sugar, water