{"id":1701,"date":"2013-03-26T12:11:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T19:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/blog\/?p=1701"},"modified":"2024-01-21T19:38:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T03:38:20","slug":"hot-cross-buns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/hot-cross-buns\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Cross Buns an Old Fashioned Treat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Picture this: a warm, soft bun, lightly spiced and studded with plump raisins, topped with a signature cross and glazed to perfection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you associate them with Easter, religious traditions, or simply a delicious treat, Hot Cross Buns have been a beloved treat for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with a recipe that's been a family tradition for over 60 years.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This recipe for Hot Cross Buns came from my mother-in-law, who used to make them for the teachers at the kids' school every year during Holy Week. I followed her lead and made them for my son's teachers too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are a nice treat any time of year, yet somehow I\u00a0only make them around Easter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for Making Hot Cross Buns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It may look like you have too many raisins initially, trust me, once the dough doubles it will be enough (in fact I added about a \u00bc cup extra because I like raisins).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dough will be sticky when you are kneading it. Resist the temptation to add more flour so it doesn't become too dense. Better yet, if you have a mixer with a dough hook or bread maker (set for dough only) use that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Mother-in-Law used to use a tiny syringe to make the X, available at your local pharmacy. You can pull out the pastry bag with a small tip. I usually just use a toothpick or  bamboo skewer or even a knife, whatever is handy.<\/p>\n\n\n

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