Ingredients for - Hot Cross Buns

1. All-purpose flour 3 cups
2. Warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) ¾ cup
3. White sugar ¼ cup
4. Egg 1 large
5. Eggs, separated, divided 1 large
6. Butter, softened 3 tablespoons
7. Active dry yeast 1 tablespoon
8. Instant powdered milk 1 tablespoon
9. Salt ⅜ teaspoon
10. Dried currants ¾ cup
11. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon
12. Water 2 tablespoons
13. Confectioners' sugar ½ cup
14. Milk 2 teaspoons
15. Vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Hot Cross Buns

1 . Stage

Put flour, warm water, 1/4 cup white sugar, egg, egg white, butter, yeast, milk powder, and salt in a bread maker and start on dough program.

2 . Stage

When 5 minutes of kneading are left, add currants and cinnamon. Leave in the machine until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

3 . Stage

Punch down dough on a floured surface, cover, and let rest for 10 minutes.

4 . Stage

Shape into 12 balls and place in a greased 9x12-inch pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 35 to 40 minutes.

5 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

6 . Stage

Mix egg yolk with 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl; brush on dough.

7 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from pan immediately and cool on wire rack.

8 . Stage

Mix together confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Place glaze in a piping bag or a sandwich bag with the corner snipped off; pipe a cross onto each roll. Jody