Chocolate Currant Buns

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup scalded milk
• 2 compressed yeast cakes softened in 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon extract
• 1/2 cup Baker's Breakfast Cocoa
• 3 1/2 to 4 cups flour
• 1 cup currants
• 1 egg white beaten with 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Method

1. 1 Mix butter, sugar, egg, salt, scalded milk, softened yeast, cinnamon extract, cocoa, and 3 1/2 cups flour to form a soft dough.
2. 2 Roll dough into a 1-inch thick square. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup currants, fold sides to center, then ends to center, and fold again.
3. 3 Roll out again, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup currants, and repeat the folding process.
4. 4 Place dough in a bowl set in warm water and let rise for 40 minutes.
5. 5 Shape buns, place in pan, and let rise until doubled in size.
6. 6 Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes. Brush tops with beaten egg white and confectioners' sugar. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.