One-a-penny, Two-a-penny....

[toodie jane]

anybody have a well-tried recipe for hot cross buns?

[mrsjenpeters]

here's the recipe my mom uses. it's from the settlement cookbook, with some added updates from her. :)

1 package dry yeast (or 2 1/4 tsp.)
1/4 c warm water
1 c. butter
3 eggs
1 tsp. salt
grated rind of 1/2 lemon
1 c. warm milk
4 - 5 1/2 c. flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs, one
at a time, salt, lemon rind, the dissolved yeast, warm milk, and 4 c.
of the flour. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding flour as needed.
place dough in a greased bowl. turn over dough to grease both sides.
Cover with a warm, wet dish cloth and let rise in a warm place until
doubled. Punch dough down.
Shape into buns and place in a buttered cake pan. Cover and let rise
until doubled.
when half risen, cut two gashes at right angles across tops of buns.
Let rise until 2 1/2 original bulk, then bake for 20 min. or so at
375*.
Drizzle confectioners sugar glaze on top in shape of a cross.

Glaze: Add just enough milk to powdered sugar to make a glaze that is
thin enough to drizzle, but not too thin. The crosses should retain
some of their shape.

[toodie jane]

thank you mrsjen! My Mom used homemade fondant for the crosses once they were out of the oven.

[rabaja]

I made them a couple years ago and was very pleased with the results.
I believe I used a Nancy Silverton recipe, or it could have been from the Cheeseboard Collective cookbook, I'll have to check.
I used whole wheat flour along with bread flour I believe, and candied orange peel and currants.
They were surprisingly tender and cute. Will try to track down the recipe...

[pitu]

I don't, but you guys are so cute that it makes me want to look one up for you!
alas, you can do that for yourself, and seek a recipe with a pedigree instead....
: )

[maplesugar]

Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns
One-a-penny, Two-a-penny
Hot Cross Buns
If you have no daughters, give them to your sons
One-a-penny, Two-a-penny
Hot cross buns :)

Hopefully someone remembers the rhyme AND a tried and true recipe... I only remember the rhyme(if memory serves) sorry :)