Easter is here, and lots of us have hot cross buns in the cupboard. These traditionally spiced goodies, dotted with currants or raisins, are eagerly anticipated treats this time of year.

“One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns”. So went the rhyme I remember from my childhood. Even back then inflation had somewhat reduced the purchasing power of a penny, well below the value ...

Children from all across the world are aware of these cross-embossed buns through the iconic nursery rhyme, ‘Hot Cross buns, Hot Cross buns, one a penny, two a penny, Hot Cross Buns.’ The buns are ...

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 ...

Insider editors are a great mix of the young and savvy and the older and somewhat crusty, so who better than one of the latter (me) to discuss hot cross buns this close to Easter? The baked goods are ...

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 ...

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Hot cross buns are an Easter specialty with a light, enriched crumb that’s studded with currants and flavored with a gentle mix of warm spices and a hint of citrus. While some versions are ...