Hot Cross Buns Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the dough
• 3/4 cup whole milk, heated to just above body temperature
• 4 tsp instant dry yeast
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 3/4 cups plain flour
• 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1/4 ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/3 cup dried currants
• 1/4 cup diced mixed peel
• For the hot glaze
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tbsp water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• For the icing
• 3/4 cup icing sugar, sifted
• 1 tbsp milk, plus extra if needed