Hot Cross Buns
(Makes approx. 1 1/2 dozen)

3 cups flour
3/4 cup suagr
1 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (1 oz.) dry yeast
1 large egg, well beaten
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon allspice
3/4 cup raisins (optional)
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk
2 cups orange juice

Combine all ingredients except yeast and eggs and mix well. Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup hot water. Add yeast and eggs to the rest of the rest and mix well.

Cover with a cloth and allow the dough to rise in a warm spot until it has nearly doubled.

This will take about an hour.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Shape the dough into round balls about 3 inches across and place them on a lightly greased cookie sheet or jelly roll pan.

After 5 minutes, remove buns and cut into the dough about 3/4 of an inch down, slicing equilateral crosses into the tops.

Return to oven.

Allow to bake for another 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the buns from the oven and drizzle on the honey frosting.