Hot Cross Buns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1/2 c. margarine
2/3 c. evaporated milk
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 c. white raisins
4 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. candied cherries
1/2 c. candied pineapple
butter icing flavored with coconut extract

Preparation

Sprinkle yeast into warm water in a large bowl.
Stir until yeast dissolves.
Melt margarine in a small saucepan; remove from heat.
Stir in evaporated milk, sugar and salt until dissolved; stir into yeast mixture.