Hot Cross Buns with Chocolate Chips

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Ingredients

2 packets rapid rise yeast or dry (instant)
1 1/2 cups milk warm
3/4 cup superfine sugar or caster sugar (divided)
4 1/2 cups bread flour or plain/all purpose (up to 1/4 cup extra if needed)
1 teaspoons all spice or mixed spice
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 ½ semi sweet chocolate chips
zest of an orange (or 2 tablespoons mixed peel)
1 large egg (at room temperature)
1/4 cup butter (melted and cooled slightly)
1 yolk
10 ml milk
egg yolk (to brush before make the crosses)
½ cup dark chocolate (melted)
1 tbsp jam orange marmalade (or apricot jam. You can also use honey, maple syrup, agave or golden syrup)
2 tsp boiling water

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