Hot Cross Buns

One of my favourite parts of Easter at home is these little delites.  I don't know why they're not sold anywhere else.
The process was drawn out and not quite right, but they sure tasted good. So good I think I might try again on Monday.





But I found this really cool blurb on someone else's blog about the story behind the buns.  Kinda interesting.

"There’s so much legend and lore behind Hot Cross Buns, which date back to the old country. English folklore said that Hot Cross Buns baked on Good Friday would never spoil throughout the following year. Some bakers believed that holding on to one Hot Cross Bun and hanging it in the kitchen meant that all yeast products in the coming year would rise successfully. Some sailors took Hot Cross Buns on their voyages to ensure their ships wouldn’t sink. And friends who gift one another with Hot Cross Buns every year are said to remain friends for life."