Hot Cross Buns                                  D.Breads and Sweet Doughs No.026
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|Yield:  100 Portions                                     Each Portion: 2 Rolls|
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|Pan Size: 18 by 26 inch Sheet Pan                          Temp.: 400 'F. Oven|
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|    Ingredients     | Weights  | Measures |              Method               |
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|Yeast, Active, Dry  |       8OZ| 1.50 Cup | 1. Sprinkle yeast over water. DO  |
|Warm Water          |  1LB  8OZ| 3.00 Cup |    NOT USE TEMPERATURES ABOVE 110 |
|                    |          |          |    Mix well. Let stand 5 minutes. |
|                    |          |          |    Stir.                          |
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|Cold Water          |  2LB  6OZ| 4.75 Cup | 2. Mix water, eggs, raisins,lemon |
|Eggs, Large, Brown, |  1LB 12OZ| 3.50 Cup |    rind, sugar, salt, nutmeg, and |
|Fresh               |          |          |    shortening in mixer bowl at    |
|Raisins             |  2LB     | 1.50 Qrt |    medium speed until eggs and    |
|Lemon Rind          |       1OZ| 0.33 Cup |    sugar are blended.             |
|Sugar, Extra Fine Gr|  1LB 12OZ| 1.00 Qrt | 3. Add yeast solution; mix at     |
|anulated            |          |          |    medium speed until blended.    |
|Salt                |       3OZ| 4.67 Tbsp|                                   |
|Nutmeg, Ground      |          | 1.00 Tbsp|                                   |
|Shortening, Emulsifi|  1LB 10OZ| 3.75 Cup |                                   |
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|Flour, All Purpose  | 10LB     | 2.50 Gal | 4. Combine flour and milk; add to |
|Milk, Non Fat, Dry, |       6OZ| 1.25 Cup |    mixture in miixer bowl. Using  |
|Milk Powder         |          |          |    dough hook, mix at low speed 1 |
|                    |          |          |    min or till all flour mixture  |
|                    |          |          |    is incorporated into liquid.   |
|                    |          |          | 5. Continue mixing at med. speed  |
|                    |          |          |    10 minutes or until dough is   |
|                    |          |          |    smooth and elastic. Dough      |
|                    |          |          |    temp. should be 78 to 82 'F.   |
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NOTE:  1. In Step 2, 1 oz (2 tbsp) lemon flavoring may be substituted 
          for grated lemon rind.                                      
                                   VARIATION
       1. HOT CROSS BUNS (SWEET DOUGH MIX): Omit Steps 1 through 4.   
          Use 15 lb or 3 1/3 cn Sweet Dough Mix and 5 oz (1 cup)      
          active dry yeast.  Add raisins, grated lemon rind, and      
          nutmeg from Step 2 to mix.  Prepare dough according to      
          instructions on container.  Follow Steps 5 thru 11.