Hot Cross Buns or Not Cross Buns? The Choice is Yours

I'm known to bake hot cross buns any time of year, except maybe summer. Since Easter isn't a huge holiday for us, Good Friday usually sneaks up on me. This year, I'm ready. Over the last few years, I've tweaked a Donna Hay recipe and finally settled on it as my go-to. You can do a lot…

ByMichelleApril 12, 20170Comments

New Edition-Tradition: Not Cross Bun Bread

Tradition is just something you do more than once, said some cynical person sometime somewhere. Well, if that's the case, this Not Cross Bun loaf is now tradition. I've made it three times, and damn if it isn't simpler than shaping individual hot cross buns. And without a direct connection to Good Friday, you can have…

ByMichelleMarch 14, 20160Comments

One a Penny, Two a Penny – Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns are usually eaten on Good Friday, but whether you observe Easter as a religious holiday or a Hallmark holiday, or a little of both, they are a fantastic breakfast bread. A lightly sweetened yeast bun, they're really at their best when they're redolent with spices and fruit, with orange and lemon peel…

ByMichelleApril 2, 20120Comments