Julia's Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 3/8 cup milk
• 3/8 cup water
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• place milk, 3/8 cup water, egg, salt, white sugar, butter or margarine, cinnamon, nutmeg, peel, bread flour, yeast, and raisins in the pan of the bread machine. select the dough setting, and start.
• form into 15 rolls. place into a greased 13 x 9 inch pan. let rise for one hour.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 20 to 25 minutes. cool.
• make icing with confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon water. drizzle over buns in the shape of cross.