Orange Hot Cross Buns

3/4 cup hot orange juice
1/2 cup soft butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 pkg dry yeast
1/2 warm orange juice
3 eggs
1 cup light raisins
1 tbsp grated orange rind
4 cups unsifted all purpose flour

Pour hot orange juice over softened butter, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in the 1/2 cup warm orange juice. Add raisins and grated rind. Gradually beat in enough flour to make a soft dough. Turn out on a floured surface and knead until smooth. Place in a greased large bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place until double, about 2 hours. Punch down and turn out on a floured surface. Shape into 18 round balls. Place on 2 greased baking sheets, cover and let rise until double, about 1 hour. With a sharp blade, cut a cross in top of each bun. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove and cool slightly.

Glaze
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 tbsp boiling water

In a small mixing bowl, stir sugar and water until smooth and creamy. Drizzle glaze over cross on each bun.