Hot Cross Buns # 3

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Title: Hot Cross Buns # 3
Categories: Pastries
Yield: 10 servings

2 c Flour
4 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cream of tartar
1 1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 1/2 ts Nutmeg
4 ts Sugar
1/2 c Butter
1/2 c Raisins
1/2 c Mixed candied fruit
1 c Milk

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 tsp 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.JM

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