Ingredients

• 3 cups - plain flour
• 1/4 oz - dry yeast
• 2 tsp - cinnamon powder
• 1/2 tsp - nutmeg powder
• 1/4 cup - dried currants
• 2 tbsp - raisins
• 1 - egg beaten
• 1 tsp - salt
• 1/4 cup - sugar
• 2 tbsp - margarine
• 1/4 cup - milk
• 1/2 cup - warm water
• For glaze:
• 1 - egg yolk
• 1 tbsp - water
• For cross on top:
• 1/4 tsp - vanilla essence
• 1 tsp - milk
• 1/4 cup - icing sugar
• 1 - egg white

How to Make Hot Cross Buns with Currants

• Sift flour, nutmeg and cinnamon together.
• Set aside.
• Heat the milk.
• When it comes to a boil add salt, sugar and butter.
• Stir well and cool till lukewarm.
• Dissolve the yeast in warm water and rest for 10 mins.
• Add the yeast mixture to the milk and rest for another 5 mins.
• Add beaten egg in the milk.
• Add flour mixture slowly to the milk, stirring to form a soft dough.
• Fold in currants and raisins.
• Cover and keep in warm place for 2 hours.
• The dough should be double its size within that duration.
• Punch the dough.
• Divide into 12 equal pieces and shape into round buns.
• Place them on a greased baking sheet.
• Cover and let it rise at warm room temperature for 45 mins.
• Cut an 'x' into the dough.
• Mix egg yolk and water for glaze.
• Brush the mixture on top of buns.
• Bake the buns for 15 mins at 180-190 centigrade.
• Cool on wire racks.
• Make icing by beating the ingredients for icing.
• Put icing on buns and serve.