Hot Cross Buns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. hot roll mix
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
2 Tbsp. light seedless raisins
2 Tbsp. chopped candied fruit and peels or dark raisins
1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Prepare hot roll mix according to package directions, adding butter, raisins, fruit and peels, sugar and spices to flour mixture; mix well.
Cover with damp cloth and let rise in warm place until double (about 1 hour).
Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
Shape in 12 buns.
Place on lightly greased baking sheet.
Cover and let rise until almost double, about 45 minutes.
Using sharp scissors (or knife), snip top of buns to form shallow cross.
If a glaze is desired, brush with slightly beaten egg white.
Bake in moderate oven at 375\u00b0 about 15 minutes or until done.
Cool slightly; form crosses with Confectioners Sugar Icing.
Makes 12 buns.