Hot Cross Buns

Grandpa Pencil's
Recipe for
Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients
1/3 cup Skim Milk Powder 1/3 cup Sugar 175 ml Water 50g Butter 50g Compressed Yeast 400g Plain Flour 2 teaspoons Salt		1/2 cup Sultanas glazing 1 teaspoon Gelatine 1 tablespoon Sugar 1 tablespoon Hot Water
You will need A Saucepan, a wooden spoon, a mixing bowl, plastic wrap, a sifter and oven trays
Directions
Mix the skim milk powder and sugar together in a saucepan and add 100 ml of water Stir constantly while bringing to the boil Add butter and remaining water, cool to lukewarm then add crumbled yeast Sift flour and salt together then add the sultanas Add the milk mixture and mix well into a soft dough. You may need to add more water Knead well for 10 minutes		Place in a greased bowl, cover with plastic and stand in a warm place for 10 minutes Divide into 16 even pieces in the shape of buns Place on greased oven trays and allow to sit in a warm place until they double in size Bake in a moderate oven, 200c - 230c for 15 to 20 minutes Glaze immediately with gelatine and sugar dissolved in the hot water and pipe on icing cross

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