Hot Cross Buns Recipe for the Bread Machine

Ingredients (15)

• 3/4 cup lukewarm milk (low-fat is fine)
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 scant teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 ounces (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened, cut into 4 to 6 pieces
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3/4 to 1 cup currants
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract