2 Tbsp soft shortening (butter, vegetable shortening or lard
1 egg beaten
Instructions
Measure flour into large mixing bow, Add spices, raisins and peel. Mix together.
Make a well in the centre. Heat water in 4 cup measuring cup. Pour 1/4 cup water into smaller measuring cup, let cool to lukewarm. Add 1 teaspoon sugar and stir, then add the yeast, let stand 15 to 20 minutes. To the lukewarm water in 4 cup measuring cup add sugar, soft shortening and beaten egg. Add dissolved yeast. Mix well.
Pour liquids into well in flour mixture Stir well until liquid disappears. Remove spoon and with your hands mix dough in bowl using swinging rotary motion gradually forming dough into smooth ball. Knead in bowl for 2 minutes.
Cover bowl with towel and allow dough to rise in warm room for 2 hours. Dough should be double in bulk. When risen punch down using fist. Remove dough to lightly floured board. form into ball. Grease thoroughly two 9x9x2 inch cake tins, with sharp greased knife, cut the ball of dough in half. Form each half into a cylinder. Cut each cylinder into nine uniform pieces. form each piece into a smooth ball. Flatten slightly with palm of hand. Arrange nine buns in each tin. Cover and put to rise. About 20 minutes before buns are ready to bake heat oven to 375deg.
Bake for 20 - 25 minutes. when buns have baked for 15 minutes, brush with glaze (2 tablespoons sugar mixed with 2 tablespoons water). Return quickly to oven and continue baking. When baked, glaze again and place on rack to cool.
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Suggestions
Delicious with peanut butter.
Originally Submitted
3/23/2016
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