From Pagan loaves to Christian buns Early Christians started marking bread with a cross to show their devotion, and ate it throughout the year. They believed the cross kept away evil spirits and ...

Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods to modern supermarkets, these sticky spiced buns have ...

Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods to modern supermarkets, these sticky spiced buns have ...

By the 18th century, English street vendors sold “hot cross buns” on Good Friday. We even see an old rhyme about them in Poor Robin’s Almanac in 1733, which says: “Good Friday comes this ...

Hot cross buns aren't just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods to modern. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods to modern supermarkets, these sticky spiced buns have ...