Hot Cross Buns: The Song Every Kid Knows—But Few Understand - AmericanMom

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm milk (110°F)
• 2¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 packet)
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 3½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp allspice (optional)
• ¾ tsp salt
• ½ cup currants or raisins (optional)
• Zest of 1 orange (optional for brightness)