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Grandma's Favorite Hot Cross Buns

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Grandma's Favorite Hot Cross Buns

Taste of Home February/March 2009,
Reviews rate this recipe 4 of 5 stars.
Prep: 45 min. + rising Bake: 15 min./batch
Yield: 6 dozen.

My husband's Grandma used to make these every year for Good Friday, and I carry on the tradition with my own version of her recipe. I make 6 dozen every year, and they all disappear. —Jill Evely, Wilmore, Kentucky

Ingredients:
• 4 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
• 3 cups warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
• 2 cups canola oil
• 8 large eggs
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 1-1/3 cups sugar
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 13 to 15 cups all-purpose flour
• 2-2/3 cups raisins
• 2 teaspoons water
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• ICING:
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 to 5 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions:
1. In a very large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add oil, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, cinnamon, salt, cardamom, yeast mixture and 10 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Stir in raisins.

2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/4 hours.

3. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Divide into 72 pieces; shape each into a ball. Place 2 in. apart in four greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes.

4. Preheat oven to 375°. Combine egg whites and water; brush over tops. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. For icing, combine confectioners' sugar, butter and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Pipe a cross on top of each bun.

1 bun equals 219 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 37 mg cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.