Indian Food Recipes

Ingredients of this recipe:

15 gms Active dry Yeast
1/2 cup warm Water
1 cup warm Milk (Doodh)
1/2 cup Sugar (Cheeni)
1/4 cup Butter
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
1 tsp Salt (Namak)
1/2 tsp Nutmeg (Jaiphal) Powder
7 cup Refined Flour (Atta)
4 Eggs
1/2 cup Currants (Kishmish)
1/2 cup Raisins (Kishmish)
2 tblsp Water
1 Egg Yolk
1 recipe Icing

Method to ma ke this recipe : hot cross buns:

* Heat the milk and water to 110-115 degrees f.
* In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water.
* Add the warm milk, sugar, butter, vanilla, salt, nutmeg and 3 cups flour.
* Beat until smooth.
* Add the eggs, one at a time, beating continuously.
* Stir in the dried fruit and enough flour to make a soft dough.
* Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic for about 6-8 minutes.
* Place in a greased bowl and turn over to grease the top.
* Cover with a damp towel and keep aside in a warm place till the dough rises to double its original size (about 1 hour).
* Punch the dough down and divide into 30 balls.
* Place on greased baking sheets.
* Using a sharp knife make a cross mark(x) on each ball.
* Cover again and let it rise until doubled (30 minutes).
* Beat the water and egg yolk together and brush over the buns.
* Bake at 375 degrees f for 10-12 minutes.
* Cool on wire racks.
* Drizzle icing over the top of each roll following the lines of the cut cross.