Hot Cross Buns

1 lb sugar
half oz yeast
half pint luke warm milk
4 oz butter
half lb currants
quarter teaspoon salt
half teaspoon of mixed spice


Preheat oven to (190 C), (375 F), Gas Mark 5
1) Sieve flour and salt into a bowl, mix in spice and rub in butter
2) Add in currants and mix together
3) Add sugar to yeast and mix, add warm milk and stir
4) Leave to stand for 10 minutes
5) Add flour mixture to yeast mixture to create a light dough, mix well
6) Cover and leave to stand for 60 minutes
7) Turn onto lightly floured board, knead and divide into 12 portions
8) Shape into buns, and mark deeply with a cross shape on top
9) Leave to stand for 20 minutes
10) Lay buns on greased baking tray, well spread out from each other
11) Bake in oven for 20 minutes
12) Dissolve some sugar in a few drops of water, glaze buns as soon as they are removed from the oven
13) Leave to cool.