Hot Cross Buns No. 3

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Warm up your kitchen this winter with these decadent treats that will have everyone singing the famous nursery rhyme.

30 minutes Prep: 18 minutes Cook: 12 minutes

215 calories per serving view nutrition facts

10 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	flour, all-purpose
4	teaspoons	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/2	teaspoon	cream of tartar
1 1/2	teaspoon	cinnamon
1 1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg
4	teaspoons	sugar
1/2	cup	butter
1/2	cup	raisins, seedless
1/2	cup	mixed candied fruit
1	cup	milk

Directions

Sift together into bowl flour, baking powder, salt, cream of tartar, spices, and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is size of peas. Stir in fruits. Add milk all at once and quickly stir in. Turn out onto flour sprinkled board. Pat smoothly to 7/8 inch thickness and cut out with floured 3 inch cutter. With back of knife press a cross on top of each bun.

Mix 2 teaspoons sugar and 1 1/2 tsp milk. Brush top of each bun with sugar mixture. Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 425 for 12 minutes.

Makes 10 to 12 buns.

Reviews

These buns are so good and easy to make! You don't need yeast or eggs, and they turn out just fine. I'll be making these again.
over 6 years ago

I made this for Easter and everyone raved about them! My mother-in-law said they were the best hot cross buns she had ever had. (Coming from her, that speaks volumes!)
over 7 years ago

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 71g

Amount per Serving

Calories 215 42% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.0g	16%
Saturated Fat 6.0g	31%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 26mg	9%
Sodium 195mg	8%
Total Carbohydrate 28.0g	9%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	5%
Sugars 7.0g
Protein 4.0g	7%