Hot cross muffins..

Trade Aid

Summary

Servings
Source

Julia from a friends archives..

Prep Time1 1⁄2 hours

Description

It's that time of year to dust off your hot cross bun recipe...this has a bit of a twist..make them in muffin tin. Start practicing now and perfect it in time for Good Friday! Yum!

Ingredients

  • 4 1⁄2 c flour
  • 1⁄3 c trade aid sugar
  • 2 T yeast
  • 1 t salt
  • 1⁄2 t nutmeg, grated
  • 1 t lemon rind
  • 2 c warm water
  • 1⁄4 c butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 t trade aid cinnamon
  • 1 c candied peel
  • 1 c trade aid raisins
  • 2 T milk
  • 1 1⁄2 c icing sugar

Instructions

  1. Combine the flour, sugar, yeast, lemon rind, salt cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl.
  2. Stir in the warm water and melted butter, then add the beaten eggs.
  3. Using a wooden spoon, stir the dough until smooth
  4. Stir in raisins and the candied peel.
  5. Cover dough with a clean dry towel and stand for 10 minutes.
  6. Grease muffin cup tray and spoon in the dough to two thirds full.
  7. Brush the  tops with melted butter.
  8. Cover and let  it rise in a warm place until it almost doubles in size (usually about 20 - 30 minutes.)
  9. Bake in an oven preheated to 190 degrees for about 20 minutes or until tops are golden.
  10. Cool on wire racks until still warm.
  11. Combine icing sugar with milk until smooth; place in a piping bag or spoon on top of buns to make crosses.
Submitted by Trade Aid on Wed, 03/18/2009 - 07:26.


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