Hot Cross Buns
This is the third of my traditional British recipes for patriotic Remainers who see the future of our country in the sunny uplands of the European Union. My first, the Great British Remainalade was a huge hit. My second recipe, a traditional English Christmas Cake reflects of our nation’s unusual love of dried fruit and booze – but for this one I’ve turned to Easter and Hot Cross Buns. Good Friday seems a good day to put this recipe up on Master in the Kitchen. Few outside of the UK are familiar with these plump, spiced, fruit buns. The United Kingdom may be a far more secular space these days but when these little buns first made an appearance Britain was first and foremost a Christian country and this recipe is a reflection of that heritage; the cross a symbol of Christ’s sacrifice during Holy Week. Like Remainalade and Christmas Cake these buns have their fair-share of dried fruit, grated orange and spices. They taste delicious straight out of the oven when they are still …