For a delicacy that is so familiar – a spiced bun studded with dried vine fruits and nuggets of citrus peel beneath a piped flour-paste cross – it’s astonishing how much the high-street offerings ...

It just wouldn’t be a traditional Easter weekend celebration without hot cross buns, would it? Sure, there are other must-haves for this spring holiday—baskets, the Easter bunny, pretty pastel dresses ...

According to legend, a 12th century English monk made the first hot cross buns on Good Friday and it wasn’t long before all of England was munching on them along with a cuppa tea. The first written ...

1. Lightly grease a 10-inch square pan or a 9x13-inch pan. 2. Mix the rum or apple juice with the dried fruit and raisins, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave briefly, just till the fruit and ...

Ree Drummond loves to revisit childhood memories as the star of Food Network’s The Pioneer Woman. She uses food to recall happy times spent with family and friends. One of her favorite seasons is ...

Delicious and indulgent, this classic recipe combines aromatic spices with honey and citrus flavors to create hot cross buns that melt in your mouth and are perfect for Easter morning. These hot cross ...

"Few things spark as much impassioned debate as the humble hot cross bun", said Saskia Kemsley in London's The Standard. Easter treat or year-round staple? Toasted or untoasted? And, perhaps the ...

Easter is just around the corner, which means the start of all the best sweet treats of the season – think: Easter eggs, mini eggs, creme eggs and hot cross buns. The spiced dough and fruity insides ...