Hot Cross Buns - Vintage Recipe from 1950

Name: Hot Cross Buns - Vintage Recipe from 1950
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 48 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 package yeast (2 1/4 tsp. if you by it in bulk); 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 cup lukewarm water; 1/4 cup butter; 1/2 - 3/4 cup milk (1/2 cup for spelt flour, 3/4 for wheat flour); 1/3 cup honey; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp grated lemon rind; 1 egg (beaten); 3/4 cup raisins; 3 1/2 - 4 cups flour (spelt, all-purpose, or an all-purpose/whole wheat combination); Crosses; 2 tbsp white flour (all-purpose or white rice flour, spelt can also be used but crosses will be darker); 2.5 tbsp water; 1/4 tsp vanilla; Hot Cross Bun Glaze; 1 tbsp milk; 1 tsp honey