Lunch: Hot Cross Buns

It feels like ham gets all the Easter attention. But when our good friend Colleen was waxing poetic about her memories of hot cross buns in her house as a kid, we paid attention. "They were one of my favorite things to make with my mom for three key reaso

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Hot Cross Buns

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

1 c. milk
1 tbsp. milk
1 package dry active yeast
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. sugar
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. bread flour
1/2 c. black raisins
2 tbsp. candied lemon peel
2 tbsp. candied orange peel
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
.13 tsp. ground cloves
4 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
.67 c. confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

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