Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients

• cup sall-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F1/45 degrees C)
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• large egg
• large egg, separated, divided
• tablespoon sbutter, softened
• tablespoon active dry yeast
• tablespoon instant powdered milk
• 3/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup dried currants
• teaspoon ground cinnamon
• tablespoon swater
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• teaspoon smilk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extra ct

Instructions

1. Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
2. Put flour, warm water, white sugar, egg, egg white, butter, yeast, milk powder, and salt in a bread maker and start on dough program. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
3. When 5 minutes of kneading are left, add currants and cinnamon. Leave in the machine until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
4. Punch down dough on a floured surface, cover, and let rest for 10 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
5. Shape into 12 even sized balls and place in a greased 9x12 inch pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 35 to 40 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
6. Mix egg yolk with 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl; brush on dough. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from pan immediately and cool on wire rack. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
7. To make the piping glaze: Mix confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla together until smooth. Spoon glaze into a piping bag or a sandwich bag with the corner snipped off; pipe a cross onto each roll. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
8. Serve and enjoy! Jen Causey / Food Stylist: Jewel Odum / Prop Stylist: Abigail Armstrong