----- Recipe in Meal-Master v7 Importable Format

     Title: Hot Cross Buns 
Categories: Bread Osg1966 
  Servings: 1

    1/4 c  Shortening                  
    1/2 c  Sugar                       
      1 ts Salt                        
      1 c  Water; boiling             
      1 c  Milk; evaporated           
      1 ea Yeast cake                  
    1/2 c  Water; lukewarm            
      2 ea Eggs                        
      7 c  Flour                       
      1 c  Currants; or raisins       

  Pour boiling water over fat, sugar and salt, add milk. When lukewarm  
  add yeast, dissolved in lukewarm water. Add beaten eggs. Stir in 4 c. 
  flour. Beat hard and add enough flour to make a soft dough. wash and  
  drain currants, fold into dough. Place  in greased bowl and grease top
  of dough. Cover with waxed paper and a lid or cloth and keep in a cool
  place until ready for use. Put in small buns and let rise until double
  size. Bake 15 minutes then cool and cover  with powdered sugar.       
                                                                        
  Note: Assume moderate oven 350 - 400 F.                               
                                                                        
  Source: Grace Weller, Rehoboth Center Grange, Perry County, OH        
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