Hot cross buns.
Until I came to live in England, I didn't know this tradition: during Easter, on Good Friday, hot cross buns, a type of sweet spiced bun made with currants or raisins and leavened with yeast, are eaten in remembrance of Jesus crucifixion. They have a cross marked on the top which can be done in one of a variety of ways including: pastry, flour and water mixture or even icing.
I decided to try and bake them as they looked quite appetising! So I chose an easy recipe onhttp://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10119/easy-hot-cross-buns
and baked them with my 3 years old son and my sister-in-law who is also French and didn't know them.
It was easy to make and delicious warmed from the oven for breakfast.
If you want to find out more about the history and superstitions about them, have a look at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Cross_BunAnd remember to share a hot cross bun with another to ensure friendship throughout the coming year, particularly if "Half for you and half for me, Between us two shall goodwill be" is said at the time!
Comments [0]