Easy Hot Cross Muffins

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1 cup milk
• 1 lightly beaten egg
• 1/2 cup melted & cooled butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon, rind of, grated
• 1 cup currants
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or 1 1/2 teaspoons orange juice or 1 1/2 teaspoons water

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375° and prepare pans.
• 2 in bowl combine the first 6 ingredients.
• 3 in separate bowl, stir together remaining ingredients except currants.
• 4 add dry mixture to wet mixture until just combined; stir in currants.
• 5 spoon into tins.
• 6 bake 15-20 minutes or until done.
• 7 allow them to cool 5 minutes before removing muffins from pans.
• 8 to make the glaze: combine ingredients, then drizzle over each muffin to form a cross.