Brioche hot cross buns

Dough

• butter, unsalted to grease
• 200 g whole milk
• 50 g sugar
• 2 ½ tsp active dry yeast
• 2 eggs
• 500 g bread flour plus extra to dust
• 1 tsp nutmeg, ground
• 1 ½ tsp cinnamon, ground
• ½ tsp clove, ground
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 250 g dried fruit, mixed of choice (see Tips)
• 40 g all purpose white flour
• 50 g water
• 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pinch sea salt

Syrup

• 40 g water
• 40 g sugar
• butter, unsalted to serve