One cup of scalded milk, one-quarter cup of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of butter, one-half teaspoonful of salt, one-half yeast cake dissolved in one-quarter cup lukewarm water, three-quarters teaspoonful of cinnamon, three cups of flour, one egg, one-quarter cup of raisins stoned and quartered, or one-quarter cup currants.

Add butter, sugar, and salt to milk; when lukewarm, add dissolved yeast cake, cinnamon, flour, and egg well beaten; when thoroughly mixed, add raisins, cover, and let rise over night. In the morning, shape into buns, place in pan one inch apart, let rise, brush over with beaten egg, and bake twenty minutes; cool, and with ornamental frosting make a cross on top of each bun.