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Scottish Hot Cross Buns

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      Title: SCOTTISH HOT CROSS BUNS
 Categories: Breads, Yeast, Ethnic
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
      3 c  Flour
      1 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Each:allspice, nutmeg,
           Cinnamon
    1/4 c  Sugar
      1    Stick butter, melted
      1    Egg beaten
    3/4 c  Currents or raisins
    1/3 c  Candied citron fruit
           Yeast mixture:
      1 tb Dry yeast
      1 tb Sugar
    2/3 c  Warm milk
    1/2 c  Warm water
      1 c  Flour
           Glaze:
      2 tb Milk
      2 tb Water
      3 tb Sugar
 
  Begin by making the yeast mixture, mixing all ingredients and setting
  it aside to proof ( foam ).In another bowl sift flour, salt, spice
  and sugar. Add fruits and mix well. Combine butter and eggs and add
  to yeast mixture. Then add to flour mixture. Knead dough on floured
  surface, 8 to 10 minutes or smooth and elastic. add more flour if
  needed to keep dough from sticking. Divide into 12 equal pieces and
  shape into round buns. Place rolls far apart on greased baking sheet.
  Cover and let rise at warm room temperature for 45 minutes. Use a
  sharp knife to make an X shape cut on surface of dough. Bake in a 425
  oven for 15 to 20 minutes or golden. Cool on rack. Make glaze by
  bringing ingredients to a boil in small saucepan for 2 minutes. Brush
  glaze over buns thickly.
 
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