"Recipe for Hot Cross Buns. A traditional favorite on Good Friday in England, Hot Cross Buns are a spicy currant or raisin studded yeast bun, topped with a "Cross" of lemon flavored icing...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup milk
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2 tablespoons yeast
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1/2 cup sugar
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2 teaspoons salt
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1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
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4 eggs
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5 cups flour
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1 1/3 cups currants or raisins
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1 egg white
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Glaze
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1 1/3 cups confectioner\'s sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped lemon zest
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1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
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1- 2 tablespoons milk