Recipe - Hot Cross Buns

One fourth cup Shortening
One half cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Water; boiling
1 cup Milk; evaporated
1 Yeast cake
One half cup Water; lukewarm
2 Eggs
7 cup Flour
1 cup Currants; or raisins

Pour boiling water over fat, sugar and salt, add milk. When lukewarm
add yeast, dissolved in lukewarm water. Add beaten eggs. Stir in 4 c.
flour. Beat hard and add enough flour to make a soft dough. wash and
drain currants, fold into dough. Place in greased bowl and grease top
of dough. Cover with waxed paper and a lid or cloth and keep in a cool
place until ready for use. Put in small buns and let rise until double
size. Bake 15 minutes then cool and cover with powdered sugar.

Note: Assume moderate oven 350 400 F.

Source: Grace Weller, Rehoboth Center Grange, Perry County, OH
Originally published in Ohio State Grange Cook Book, 21st ed., Apr 1966.
Compiled by members of Ohio State Grange Home Economics Committee.

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