Hot Cross Buns from Real Irish Food by David Bowers

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons Mixed Spice
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup fresh, soft raisins (if yours are old and dry, buy a new box)
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup candied peel, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 cup whole milk
• ½ cup(1 stick) butter
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 1 package active dry yeast (2 teaspoons)
• ½ cup all-purpose flour