Basic Sweet Dough
1/2 c. warm water
2 pkgs. dry yeast
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. melted margarine
1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 beaten eggs
5 c. flour
Combine warm water and yeast and dissolve. Combine milk, melted margarine and sugar in a bowl. Add yeast mixture. Add salt, beaten eggs and flour. Cover, let rise, punch down, knead, shape dough, let rise again, and bake. Or, knead dough, shape dough, let rise. Then bake in 350 degree oven.
Hot Cross Buns: Use Sweet Dough recipe. Add 2/3 c. raisins and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon to dough. Form in buns and flatten slightly. Brush top with slightly beaten egg whites or milk. Let rise. Using scissors, snip top of buns at right angles to form cross. Bake until done. While hot, brush with Icing. When cooled, make cross with Icing.
