Not just for Easter, great all year round. :))
4 cups flour
1 env. quick-rising yeast
1/4 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup raisins
Grated rind of 2 lemons or 1/4 cup candied peel
1/4 cup water
1 cup milk
1/4 cup margarine
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp. water
Set aside 1 cup flour. Combine remaining flour, yeast, sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, raisins and lemon rind or peel in large bowl.
Heat water, milk and margarine till hot to touch. Stir hot liquid into dry ingredients. Mix in egg.
Stir in enough flour to make soft dough.
Turn onto board and knead for 5 minutes.
Divide dough into 12 equal pieces.
Shape and place on baking sheets.
Cover with tea towel.
Let stand in oven with light on and door closed for about 1 hour until doubled in size.
Cut with scissors or slash with knife to make a cross on top 1/8 inch deep.
Brush on egg yolk and water mixture.
Bake at 375’F for 12 to 15 minutes.
Turn out onto racks to cool.
Glaze:
1 cup icing sugar
1 tbsp. milk or water
1/4 tsp. vanilla
Mix all 3 ingredients together.
When buns are cool, drizzle or make cross symbol with icing sugar.
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