Title

Giant Hot Cross Buns

Subject

water

evaporated milk

egg

sugar

butter

salt

allspice

nutmeg

bread flour

bread machine yeast

dates

candied fruits

powdered sugar

vanilla extract

Description

GIANT HOT CROSS BUNS THE TAMPA TRIBUNE
BREAD MACHINE RECIPE

¼ c. water (70 degrees) 2 c. bread flour
¼ c. evaporated milk 1½ tsp. bread machine
1 egg yeast
1½ TB. sugar 1/3 c. imported chopped
2 TB. butter/margarine /snipped pitted dates
¼ tsp. salt 3 TB. chopped mixed
1/8 tsp. ground allspice candied fruits
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
powdered Sugar Frosting: Receipe Follows.

BREAD MACHINE RECIPE:
Measure all ingredients except dates, candied

Card 1 Back:
fruits and frosting into bread machine pan in
the order that the bread machine manufacturer
suggests.

process in sweet bread or dried fruit/nut cycle;
if machine does not have these cycles, use basic
cycle on highest crust setting. Add dates and
candied fruits at the signal or 5-10 minutes be-
fore the last kneading step ends. Remove baked
bread from pan; cool on wire rack. Drizzle
or pipe frosting on bread to make a cross.

(About 1½ pounds.)

Card 2 Front:
GIANT HOT CROSS BUNS, CARD NUMBER 2
BREAD MACHINE RECIPE

POWDERED SUGAR FROSTING:

½ cup sifted powdered sugar
1-2 teaspoons evaporated milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine above in a small bowl. Stir until
smooth.

Card 2 Back: blank

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# Giant Hot Cross Buns (Bread Machine Recipe)

*The Tampa Tribune*

*Makes about 1 1/2 pounds*

## Ingredients

### Bread

- 1/4 cup water (70°F)
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp butter or margarine
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground allspice
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast
- 1/3 cup imported chopped/snipped pitted dates
- 3 Tbsp chopped mixed candied fruits

### Powdered Sugar Frosting

- 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1–2 tsp evaporated milk
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

## Instructions

### Bread

1. Measure all ingredients except dates, candied fruits, and frosting into the bread machine pan in the order that the bread machine manufacturer suggests.
2. Process on the sweet bread or dried fruit/nut cycle. If the machine does not have these cycles, use the basic cycle on the highest crust setting.
3. Add dates and candied fruits at the signal, or 5–10 minutes before the last kneading step ends.
4. Remove baked bread from pan and cool on a wire rack.
5. Drizzle or pipe frosting on bread to make a cross.

### Powdered Sugar Frosting

1. Combine powdered sugar, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract in a small bowl.
2. Stir until smooth.

Source

RCA0008 - Florida Collection of Typed Cards (eBay)

Date

1980s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Clipped recipe

Identifier

RCA0008-20260621-0101

Coverage

Florida, US

Tampa