Nici Wickes: Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups warmed milk
• 2 tbsps brown sugar
• 1 ½ tbsps active yeast
• 4 ½ cups high grade flour
• 1 tbsps brown sugar
• 3 tbsps cinnamon
• 3 tbsps mixed spice
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 100g butter, softened
• 1 cup sultanas
• 1 cup currants
• ¼ cup fresh orange + lemon peel, chopped
• ½ cup plain flour
• 1 tbsp sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 2 tbsps sugar
• 2 tbsps boiling water
• 1 tsp orange zest