Ingredients

• 2 cups - flour
• 4 tsp - butter
• 2 tsp - sugar
• 1 cup - warm milk
• 1 envelope - yeast
• 1 - egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup - raisins
• 1/4 cup - mixed lemon/orange peel
• 1 tsp - corn oil
• A pinch of mixed spice or pumpkin spice
• A pinch of salt

How to Make Hot Cross Buns

• Sift flour, salt and spice in a large bowl.
• Dissolve the butter and sugar in the warm milk, and add the yeast.
• Leave for 3 minutes, stir once, then mix in a small, beaten egg.
• Pour the liquid into the flour and beat until smooth.
• Move the dough onto a floured surface and knead in the raisins and mixed peel.
• Knead for 5 minutes, until the dough is smooth and shiny.
• Put the oil inside a plastic bag and scrunch it up to grease the inside.
• Place dough in the bag and put it in a warm place to rise.
• When the dough has doubled in size, remove and beat it down to its original size.
• Put it back in the greased bag and leave it to rise again for half an hour in a warm place.
• Remove the dough and shape it into four round buns.
• Cut a cross on the top of each with the back of the knife.
• Leave the buns on a greased cookie sheet for about 20 minutes.
• Bake them in the oven at 450 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.
• The buns bake best in a steamy oven, so put a pan of water at the bottom of the oven.