Celebrate Easter and Passover With Delicious Dishes

QUICK AND EASY HONEY-WHEAT HOT CROSS BUNS

Prep time: 10 minutes

Rise time: 1 to 1 1/2 hours

Cook time: 20 minutes

1 (1-lb.) loaf wheat bread dough or pizza dough

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup honey

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup flour, plus extra for kneading

3/4 cup California raisins

Butter flavor nonstick cooking spray

3/4 cup powdered sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons water

Stir together egg, honey and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add dough and mix with your hands or with a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until ingredients are well blended. Mix in flour 1/2 cup at a time to make a soft dough. Knead in raisins on a lightly floured board, then knead for a minute or two to form a soft dough. Press into an 8 X 12-inch rectangle on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cut into 12 equal pieces with a sharp knife (leaving rolls close together) and spray with cooking spray; tent with plastic wrap and place in a warm draft free place to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until dough has at least doubled in size. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F; bake for 20 minutes. Stir together powdered sugar and water until mixture is smooth; drizzle over warm buns.

Makes 12 buns

ORANGE-RAISIN PUFFED OVEN PANCAKE

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

2 tablespoons heart-healthy buttery spread

1/2 cup California raisins

1/2 cup orange marmalade

2 tablespoons orange juice

3 egg whites

3 eggs

3/4 cup fat-free milk or water

1/2 cup matzo meal

1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract

Powdered sugar (optional)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place buttery spread in a 9-inch skillet or ovenproof baking dish and place in preheated oven to melt. (A cast iron skillet is best.) Stir together raisins, marmalade and juice in a small bowl and spread in skillet. Beat egg whites in a large bowl with an electric mixer until very thick and foamy. Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes more. Beat in milk, matzo meal and extract until well mixed; pour into hot skillet. Bake for about 20 minutes or until very puffed and golden brown. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired, and serve immediately.

Makes 8 servings