Christy Tania's Vegan Hot Cross buns

Buns

• 240 g water
• 40 g vegetable oil, plus extra to spray
• 40 g dried instant yeast
• 40 g caster sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon (see Tips)
• 1 tsp nutmeg (see Tips)
• 400 g baker's flour
• 150 g sultanas
• 40 g dried currants
• 90 g dried apricots

Piping

• 70 g plain flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 ½ tsp vegetable oil
• 60 g water

Syrup

• 50 g water
• 50 g sugar
• vegan butter, to serve