Spicy Cake Buns

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Title: Spicy Cake Buns
Categories: Desserts, Breads
Yield: 18 Servings

2 1/2 c Unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1/4 ts Ground ginger
1/4 c Granulated sugar
1/2 c Packed light brown sugar
1/2 c Vegetable shortening
1 lg Egg
1 c Buttermilk
1/2 c Raisins
3 tb Granulated sugar for the top

Adjust the oven rack to the lower third of the oven.
Preheat the oven to 375øF. Grease and flour a large
baking sheet.

Sift the dry ingredients (except the brown sugar) into
a large bowl. Add the brown sugar, shortening, egg,
and buttermilk and beat with an electric mixer until
the batter is blended and smooth, about 1 to 2
minutes. Stir in raisins.

Drop the batter by the heaping tablespoonful onto the
prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle each mound with 1/2
tsp. sugar.

Bake about 15 minutes, or until the buns are golden
brown.

Serve warm or at room temperature. Yield 18 Typed in
MMFormat by cjhartlin@msn.com Source: Cookbook Digest
March/April 98

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