Hot Cross Buns

Use the basic dough recipe with this recipe.

Ingredients:
Add the following ingredients to the basic dough recipe
½ cup currants
2 tsp ground mixed spice
½ cup sultanas
1/3 cup dried mixed peel
[or replace currants, mixed spice and mixed peel with 1 1/3 cup of mixed fruit mix used for Christmas cakes]
2Tbsp plain flour
1-2Tsp cold water

Glaze 2Tbsp water
2Tbsp milk
3Tbsp sugar

Method:
Make 1 quantity of basic dough adding the currants, mixed spice and mixed peel before the milk mixture.

Preheat oven to 200 °C. Line a lamington tin with baking paper. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and shape each into a ball. Arrange balls 3 x 4 in the prepared tin. Cover loosely with a clean tea towel and put in a warm spot for 10 – 15 minutes. Mix the flour and cold water into a paste and put in a piping bag. Pipe a cross onto each bun. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until well risen and golden brown. Remove from oven, place on a wire rack to cool. When cold, brush with the glaze, stand for 5 minutes, then brush again.

To make the glaze:Put the water, milk and sugar in a small heavy based pan, stir over a low heat until sugar dissolves, bring to the boil then boil for 1 minute. Use immediately.