Spiced Buns (hot-cross without the crosses)

Makes 12 buns	Continued...
1 tbspn dried yeast	450 gm plain flour
75 ml milk	3 tspn mixed spice
80 ml boiling water mixed with 40 ml cold	¼ tspn nutmeg
1 tspn caster sugar	200 gm mixed fruit
Glaze	75 gm caster sugar
1 tbspn caster sugar	50 gm butter
3 tbspn milk	1 medium egg

Preheat the oven to 200° C.
Blend the yeast with the milk, warm water and 1 tspn caster sugar.
Set this aside in a warm place for 10-15 min until frothy.
Meanwhile melt the butter and beat the egg.
Sift the flour, mixed spice and nutmeg into a large bowl.
Stir in the yeast mixture, then the mixed fruit, sugar, melted butter and egg to form a dough.
(it may be necessary to add a very small quantity of milk to bring the mixture together)
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic in texture.
Return to the bowl, cover with cling film, and leave in a warm place for about 1 hour.
After about 1 hour, divide the dough into 12 equal parts and knead into round buns.
Place on a greased baking sheet about 2 cm apart.
Cover with cling film and leave in a warm place for 45 min.