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                  Hot cross buns, hot cross buns!






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

                                                              Five 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 1 tbsp 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.
                                                              HOT CROSS BUN BRAAI S’MORE PARCELS
                                                              Stuff hot cross buns with berries or sliced banana, a few blocks of
                                                              chocolate and 2 - 3 marshmallows. Wrap individually in tinfoil and

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