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Hot Cross Buns

(England.) These are made on Good Friday. Rub 1/4 pound butter with 2 pounds flour, a tablespoonful of yeast, and 1 1/2 pints warm milk. Let it rise 2 hours, add 1/2 pound sugar, 1/2 pound currants, and 1/2 a grated nutmeg. Knead into a dough and form into buns, set these in a pan, cut a cross on top of each, brush with butter, and let stand for 15 minutes near the fire. Bake for 3/4 hour in good oven.