Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. of Flour
• 1 oz. of German Yeast
• 2 Eggs.
• 1 pint of Milk.
• | lb. of Castor Sugar.
• 4 lb. of Sultanas or Currants.
• 1 oz. of Butter.
• 1 teaspoouful of Mixed Spice.

Method

1. 1

   Put 1 lb. of flour into a basin; warm the butter and milk over the fire; when lukewarm, mix into the yeast.

2. 2

   Add to the flour and beat well.

3. 3

   Cover with a cloth, and set it to rise about 1 hour.

4. 4

   Mix in the rest of the flour, the sugar, sultanas and the eggs beaten with the spice.

5. 5

   Beat well, and let it rise another 4 hours.

6. 6

   When risen enough, take up the dough with a floured spoon, and put it on greased baking-sheets in the shape of buns.

7. 7

   Let them rise not too near the fire about 15 minutes.

8. 8

   Bake in a quick oven 15 or 20 minutes.

9. 9

   When half done, brush over with milk and sugar.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Instruction in cookery (London School Board receipts) (1890) by London (England). School Board, page 14. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

HOT CROSS BUNS. Ingredients : — 2 lbs. of Flour. 1 oz. of German Yeast. 2 Eggs. 1 pint of Milk. | lb. of Castor Sugar. 4 lb. of Sultanas or Currants. 1 oz. of Butter. 1 teaspoouful of Mixed Spice.

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