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Hot Cross Buns
Tradition on Good Friday...One a’ penny, two a’ penny, Hot cross buns!
INGREDIENTS: 2 (1/4 oz. ea.) pkg. active dry yeast, 1/4 c. warm water
(110° to 115°), 1 c. warm evaporated milk (110° to 115°), 1/2 c. sugar,
1/4 c. unsalted butter, room temperature, 2 eggs, 2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp.
ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. ground allspice, 4-1/2 to 5 c. all-purpose
flour, 1 c. dried currants or raisins, 1 egg white, lightly beaten; Icing:
1-3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar, 2 tsp. unsalted butter, room temperature,
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 4 to 6 teaspoons milk
DIRECTIONS: In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let
stand 5 minutes. Add milk, sugar, butter, eggs, salt, cinnamon,
allspice and 4 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in currants and
enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured
surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in
a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a
warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Cover
and let rest for 10 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll out to
1/2-inch thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
Place 2-inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Cover and
let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Brush with egg white. Bake
at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove
from pans to wire racks to cool completely. For icing: Combine confectioners’
sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve piping
consistency. Pipe a cross on top of each bun. Yield: 2 dozen rolls.
Apricot Glazed Spiral Ham
“Sweet on the outside, savory on the inside, truly something special
for your next family gathering!”
INGREDIENTS: 1 (7-12 lb.) precooked bone-in ham, Glaze: 1 c. apricot
preserves, 1/4 c. orange marmalade, 2 T. orange juice, 1/2 tsp.
ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place ham in a roasting
pan. Ham should be flat-side down. Cover tightly with aluminum
foil to help retain moisture. Bake 12-15 minutes per pound or until
heated through (approx. 2 hours). Do not overcook. Meanwhile, in
a saucepan, stir together glaze ingredients. Bring to a boil, lower
heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. When ham has
baked two hours, remove foil and brush or spoon prepared glaze
over ham and between slices, continue doing so every 10 minutes
while baking for an additional 30 minutes. Remove ham from
oven, cover and let stand 10 minutes before serving.
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