Mrs. James Fleming's Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients

• a cup and one-half of milk
• half cup of yeast
• two large tablespoonfuls of melted butter
• half a cup of sugar
• salt to taste

Method

1. 1

   Make a sponge of milk, yeast, and flour to make a thick batter.

2. 2

   In the morning, add melted butter, sugar, and salt.

3. 3

   Work in more flour until the dough can be handled, knead well, cover and let rise.

4. 4

   Roll out about an inch thick and cut into round biscuits.

5. 5

   Put in a buttered pan and let them rise.

6. 6

   Cut a cross upon each one and bake.

7. 7

   Brush over with the white of an egg beaten with sugar when baked.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 2 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Kirmess cook book (1907), page 189. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

a cup and one-half of milk, half cup of yeast, flour enough to make a thick batter. In the morning add two large tablespoonfuls of melted butter, half a cup of sugar and salt to taste

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