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Hot Cross Molasses Raisin Tea Buns

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Sun, 02 Jun 2019 16:27:12 -0700
v119.n022.2
* Exported from MasterCook *

                    Buns, Hot Cross Molasses Raisin Tea

Recipe By     : Barry C. Parsons
Serving Size  : 12    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List       Food Processor
                 Fruit                           Hand Made
                 Muffins/Rolls                   Posted

   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3               cups  flour
      1/2           cup  sugar
   2                tsp  baking powder -- rounded
   1                tsp  baking soda -- rounded
   2                tsp  cinnamon -- optional
   1                tsp  nutmeg -- optional
      3/4           cup  butter -- cold & cut in cubes
   1 1/2            cup  raisins -- light or dark
      1/2           cup  molasses -- fancy molasses not cooking molasses
      1/2           cup  milk
   1                tsp  vanilla extract
                         GLAZE:
      1/2           cup  powdered sugar -- or icing sugar
      1/2           tsp  vanilla extract
   2                tsp  milk -- (to 3 tsp)

A quicker alternative to hot cross buns, especially if you love the 
flavour of molasses.

prep: 15 MINUTES
cook: 30 MINUTES
total: 45 MINUTES
Yield: 18 smaller tea buns or 12 large

In a food processor or in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, 
baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Cut in or pulse in in the butter until the mixture resembles a fine 
meal. Remove to a large bowl and stir in the raisins.

Make a well in the center of this mixture.

Mix together the molasses, milk and vanilla.

Pour into the well and mix only enough to form a dough ball. If this 
mixture seems too loose a dough, add a little more flour.

Roll to 1" thickness and cut out buns with biscuit cutter and place 
in a parchment lined 9x13" baking pan.

Bake at 350F for 25 -30 minutes. Baking time may vary a little 
depending on the size of your biscuit cutter.

This recipe makes about 12 tea buns.

GLAZE: Mix together until smooth. You will want this to be quite a 
stiff glaze so only add enough milk to bring it to a thick 
consistency. Pipe crosses onto the tops of the warm buns. A Ziploc 
bag with the corner snipped off works well for this if you do not 
have a piping bag.

Cal 330, Fat 8g, Carb 63g, Sod 202mg, Fiber 1g, Pro 3g

Review: These are delicious. I ate two before they had a chance to 
cool! Also made the orange date scones and they are equally delicious.

Review: Just made these biscuits (they are in the oven as I type 
this!) and am just wondering if the quantity of raisins in the recipe 
is correct. I put in the 1 1/2 cups called for but upon mixing the 
dough, wondered if it was supposed to 1/2 cup. Seemed like a lot of 
raisins! (Not a bad thingâ?¦.I love raisins!) Fantastic dough, really 
nice to work with. Looking forward to having one of these biscuits 
with my coffee!

Review: Can you make these without raisins or 1/3 of the amount of raisins?

S(Internet address):
   https://www.rockrecipes.com/hot-cross-molasses-raisin-tea-buns/
Yield:
   "12 to 18"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 369 Calories; 12g Fat (29.5% 
calories from fat); 4g Protein; 62g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 
33mg Cholesterol; 317mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 
Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 1/2 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : 2019 - 0602