Ingredients:

• 3 ¾ tsp bread machine yeast
• 2/3 cup lukewarm water
• 5 cups flour
• 2-4 tsp cinnamon (if you like spicier buns use more spices, plainer ones use less)
• ½ - ¾ tsp allspice
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup extra fine granulated sugar
• ½ stick unsalted butter
• 1 ¼ cups milk (I use 1% which works out fine)
• 1 egg, beaten
• ¾ - 1 cup currants
• ½ cup golden raisins

Method:

1. Mix yeast and warm water and let stand until frothy (about 7-10 mins)
2. Place flour, spices, salt and sugar in a warmed, large bowl and mix thoroughly.
3. Make a well in the flour mixture and pour in the frothy yeast
4. Gently melt butter and then add milk and heat until lukewarm.
5. Add egg to milk & butter, and pour into the flour mixture.
6. Mix the dough until well blended, and then knead well on a lightly floured surface. Add more flour if the mix is too sticky and a little milk if it is too dry. Knead until the dough is elastic.
7. Add the fruit and knead in thoroughly.
8. Form into a ball and put in a clean, well greased bowl, turning the dough ball so it is lightly coated in the oil.
9. Put some plastic wrap loosely over the top of the dough and leave to rise in a warm place, until doubled in size. (usually about an hour)
10. When doubled, remove from the bowl and punch down and knead lightly on a floured board. Form into about 16-20 balls and pack then into a lightly greased pan (I think mine is a 9'x11" pan) or place about an inch apart on a greased baking tray.
11. Cover with greased plastic wrap and let then rise until doubled in size (about 40 mins).
12. Once the buns have risen, if you want white crosses, mix 3 tbs flour, 3 tsp sugar, and 1 ½ tbs water and pipe across buns to make crosses. (Tip: Snipping the corner off a plastic bag to form a piping bag works well). Alternatively you can snip a cross on the top of each bun.
13. Bake in a 400 deg F oven for 25-30 mins if in a pan, about 20 mins if on a tray.
14. Cool on a cake cooler.
15. For a sticky yummy glaze, cook together 4 tbs sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, pinch of allspice, 2/3 cup water, in a saucepan for about 10 mins. Cool slightly and paint over warm buns.

I threw all the ingredients (except sultanas/currants) into my bread machine and set dough cycle and walked away for 2 hrs. Came back, took out dough and kneaded in the fruit. Made the little buns and put in tray, covered with glad wrap and sat it on top of my heater for an hour (this works in AK but probably not in FL LOL!).

The recipe is very easy to follow. OMGoodness they were better than the ones I remember buying at the bakery at home - right down to the paste cross and the sticky glaze! May need to make them more often!!