Guyanese Hot Cross Buns

== Ingredients ==
* 1 pound plain white flour
* 1 level teaspoon salt
* 1 ounce yeast
* 2 ounces sugar
* 6 ounces preserved fruit
* 2 ounces margarine
* 2 eggs
* 4 tablespoons milk
* 1 level teaspoon spices
== Directions ==
# Warm milk to room temperature.
# Stir yeast and one ounce sugar in a bowl (except when using instant yeast).
# Add warm milk and beaten egg.
# Sift flour into a large bowl, add salt and spice and rub in margarine.
# Mix flour into yeast.
# Turn dough onto a clean floured surface and knead to a smooth pliable dough.
# Let it sit for 1 hour or until double in size
# When dough is risen, knock back dough, and sprinkle in the last ounce of sugar and the preserved fruit (fruit soak in wine or rum).
# Adding sugar at this stage helps to give the baked bun a crispy texture.
# Cut dough in 12 even sized pieces and roll into round balls.
# Put onto a greased baking tray and prove a second time.
# Make a cross by cutting the top of the balls with a knife or use piece of dough to make a cross.
# Bake in a hot oven, 350°F to 400°F for  30 minutes.
# After buns are done, brush tops with cold water glaze made with two tablespoons of sugar and one tablespoon of water.
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