Hot Cross Buns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cake yeast
1 c. milk
1 Tbsp. sugar
3 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. butter
1/3 c. sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. raisins
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in lukewarm milk.
Add 1 1/2 cups flour.
Beat until smooth.
Let rise.
Add butter and sugar, creamed; egg, well beaten; raisins, floured, and rest of cinnamon, salt and flour.
Knead.
Cover and let rise.
Shape, place on pan and cover again.
Let rise again.
Glaze with egg white diluted with water.
Cut a cross on top of each and bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.
Frost across on each.