Good Friday Hot Cross Buns

• 8oz plain flour
• pinch of salt
• ¼ teaspoon mixed

Sieve the flour, salt and spice in a mixing bowl. Warm milk to blood heat. Add yeast and butter, stir until dissolved, mix in sugar and beaten egg. Pour on to the flour, and beat until smooth. Turn on to a floured board, work in the currants and peel, and knead well. Put in a buttered bowl, sprinkle with flour, cover with a clean cloth, and put in a warm place to rise for one and a half hours o