The seasonal buns, which taste a bit like a crossover between a fruit cake and scone, are typically eaten on Good Friday, which occurs on March 29 this year. While the tradition of eating hot cross ...

The balls (buns) are given another chance to rise before baking. Once cooled, icing crosses are put atop each bun, if they weren't prior to baking, and enjoyed. As for where the hot cross bun ...

and pipe a cross on each bun. Transfer the buns to the oven and bake for 8–12 minutes, or until pale golden brown. As soon as you remove the buns from the oven, brush them with the hot golden ...

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and remove the cling film from the buns. To make the cross decoration, mix the flour with 2 tablespoons of cold water to make a smooth paste. It should have ...