According to the popular legend, the hot cross bun is said to originate in St. Albans, where Brother Thomas Rocliffe, a 14th-century monk at St. Albans Abbey, developed an original recipe for the buns ...

Patience is needed, but here is a basic recipe for traditional hot cross buns that will be worth the wait. You will need: - 1lb flour (plus an extra 1/3 cup for decoration) - Add the yeast and two ...

Buns vary regionally; in a basic recipe, the flour and yeast are combined with an amount of liquid (usually water or milk) to form a soft dough mixture, which is then left to rise (often more than ...