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Hot Cross Buns (Delia Smith's)

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Delia Smith's Hot Cross Buns (makes 12 buns)
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C)
3-1/4 cup (450 g) all-purpose flourmixmixknead into smooth surfaced doughcover and let rise until doubled (1 hr.)split and roll into twelve ballscut crosses into each ballcover and let rise 30 min.bake 425°F (220°C) 15 min.brush on glaze
1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
1 Tbs. (18 g) table salt
1/4 tsp. (0.6 g) ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. (0.5 g) ground allspice
1/4 tsp. (0.5 g) ground cloves
1/4 tsp. (0.6 g) ground nutmeg
1/2 cup (75 g) dried currants
1/3 cup (50 g) chopped candied citrus peel
1 Tbs. or approx. 2 packets (12 g) instant yeast
1-2/3 fl. oz. (50 mL) whole milkwarm
5 fl. oz. (150 mL) waterwarm
1 large (50 g) eggbeat
2 oz. (50 g) buttermelt
2 Tbs. (25 g) sugardissolve and heat
2 Tbs. (30 mL) water