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EASTER RECIPE IDEAS

ONE A PENNY, TWO A PENNY

HOT CROSS BUNS!

hen one thinks about Easter, Five innovative ways to enjoy hot HOT CROSS BUN BRAAI S’MORE
there are a number of treasured cross buns PARCELS
Wtreats that immediately come to Hannah Lewry shares her favourite ways Stuff hot cross buns with berries or sliced
mind. Of course, the main focus for the kids to make the most out of hot cross buns banana, a few blocks of chocolate and 2 - 3
is anything to do with chocolate, especially over the Easter long weekend: marshmallows. Wrap individually in tinfoil
the bunnies that come in all shapes and and place over hot braai coals for 1 - 2
sizes, and the Easter eggs. On the other EASTER CAKE POPS minutes, or until warmed through. Carefully
hand, without hot cross buns, what would Place six hot cross buns in a food unwrap and serve with vanilla ice cream.
Easter be? processor and blend until they form
breadcrumbs. Transfer the crumbs to HOT CROSS BUNS WITH CHEESE
What exactly are hot cross buns? a bowl. Prepare 1 x 250g Woolworths FONDUE
A traditional hot cross bun is a sweet bun chocolate icing kit according to package Toast a few hot cross buns and thread
that’s lightly spiced and studded with raisins instructions and spoon enough into cubes onto skewers. Serve with 1 x 400g
or currants. A thin ribbon of flour paste is the hot cross bun crumbs to make the Woolworths cheese fondue mixture. Spice it
placed in the form of a cross over the brown mixture stick together so that it can up with a dash of ground nutmeg.
top of the bun before it is baked in the oven. easily be made into shapes. Roll 1 tbsp
of mixture at a time into bite-sized balls. HOT CROSS BUN CRUNCH
While hot cross buns are now sold and Skewer onto lollipop sticks and dip into Place three hot cross buns into a food processor
enjoyed throughout the year, they were once melted dark or white chocolate, sprinkle and blend to form breadcrumbs. Toss with
reserved for Good Friday alone. The origins with 100s and 1000s, and chill until ready 30g melted butter, spread the mixture out
of hot cross buns may go back as far as the to serve. in a tray, then toast in the oven at 180°C for
12 century. According to a popular story, an five minutes, or until crunchy. Sprinkle over
th
Anglican monk baked the buns and marked GRILLED GORGONZOLA SOLDIERS poached, spiced dried fruit or baked pears and
them with a cross to symbolise the cross on Dot halved hot cross buns with blue serve with thick plain yoghurt.
which Jesus Christ was crucified. The Sunday cheese or Gorgonzola, then place under a
following Good Friday is known as Easter hot grill until melted. Cut into strips and Sources: https://taste.co.za/5-innovative-ways-with-
Sunday – the day when Christians around serve hot with cinnamon-spiced butternut hot-cross-buns/?gclid=CjwKCAiAvaGRBhBlEiwAiY-
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