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hen one thinks about What exactly are Hot Cross Buns? Friday alone. The origins of hot
Easter, there are a A traditional hot cross bun is a sweet cross buns may go back as far as
Wnumber of treasured bun that’s lightly spiced and studded the 12th century. According to a
treats that immediately come to with raisins or currants. A thin ribbon popular story, an Anglican monk
mind. Of course, the main focus of flour paste is placed in the form of baked the buns and marked them
for the kids is anything to do with a cross over the brown top of the bun with a cross to symbolise the cross
chocolate, especially the bunnies before it is baked in the oven. on which Jesus Christ was crucified.
that come in all shapes and sizes, The Sunday following Good Friday is
and the Easter eggs. On the other While hot cross buns are now sold known as Easter Sunday – the day
hand, without hot cross buns, what and enjoyed throughout the year, when Christians around the world
would Easter be? they were once reserved for Good celebrate Jesus’s resurrection.
5 INNOVATIVE WAYS TO

ENJOY HOT CROSS BUNS

Hannah Lewry shares her favourite ways to make the most
out of hot cross buns over the Easter long weekend.

EASTER CAKE POPS
Place six hot cross buns in a food
processor and blend until they form
breadcrumbs. Transfer the crumbs to
a bowl. Prepare 1 x 250g Woolworths
chocolate icing kit according to package
instructions and spoon enough into the
hot cross bun crumbs to make the mixture
stick together so that it can easily be
made into shapes. Roll 1tbspn of mixture
at a time into bite-sized balls. Skewer onto
lollipop sticks and dip into melted dark or
white chocolate, sprinkle with 100s and
1000s and chill until ready to serve.
GRILLED GORGONZOLA
SOLDIERS
Dot halved hot cross buns with blue
cheese or Gorgonzola, then place under
a hot grill until melted. Cut into strips and
serve hot with cinnamon-spiced butternut
soup or cauliflower soup.
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