Hot Cross Buns - Dinner With Julie

Ingredients

• 2 tsp active dry or instant yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk, warmed (any kind-oat, dairy, yellow pea, nut)
• 3 1/2-4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra as needed
• 1/4 cup butter, softened (or canola oil)
• 1 large egg
• grated zest of an orange
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup currants or raisins
• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 3 Tbsp water
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 Tbsp honey