Chef John's Hot Cross Buns
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients
- ✓ ¼ cup dried currants
- ✓ ¼ cup rum, or as needed to cover currants
- ✓ ¾ cup milk, warmed to 100 degrees F/40 degrees C
- ✓ 3 cups bread flour, divided, or as needed
- ✓ 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- ✓ 5 tablespoons white sugar
- ✓ 1 large egg, beaten
- ✓ 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- ✓ 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- ✓ ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ✓ ½ teaspoon fine salt
- ✓ ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ✓ ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ✓ 7 tablespoons melted butter
- ✓ ¼ cup water
- ✓ ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, or as needed to make thin, pipe-able dough
- ✓ ¼ cup sugar
- ✓ 3 tablespoons water