Hot Cross Bread Recipe
Ingredients
| Milk | 1/3 Cup(16 tbs) | |
| Unsalted butter | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Flour | 1 1/2 -2 Cup(16 tbs) | |
| Active dry yeast | 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Dark raisins | 1/2 Cup(16 tbs) | |
| 1/4 Cup(16 tbs), chopped | ||
| Confectioners' Icing | ||
Directions
1 Heat milk, butter, salt, and sugar to hot (120°-130°F). Combine 1 cup flour and yeast in mixing bowl. Add milk mixture to flour and mix thoroughly.
2 Add egg, raisins, candied fruit, and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
3 Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top.
4 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Shape into a ball. Place on greased baking sheet. Cut a 2-inch-long, 1/4-inch-deep cross on top of loaf. (Can also be shaped as a loaf and baked in greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.)
6 Cover; let rise until double€”about 45 minutes. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 30€”40 minutes or until done.
7 Cool on wire rack. Frost with Confectioners' Icing.
2 Add egg, raisins, candied fruit, and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
3 Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top.
4 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Shape into a ball. Place on greased baking sheet. Cut a 2-inch-long, 1/4-inch-deep cross on top of loaf. (Can also be shaped as a loaf and baked in greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.)
6 Cover; let rise until double€”about 45 minutes. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 30€”40 minutes or until done.
7 Cool on wire rack. Frost with Confectioners' Icing.
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