Hot Cross Buns

I made this for Good Friday sometime back, and have meant to post this up much earlier, but my laziness got the better of me - Hot cross buns have long been a symbol of Good Friday. Each bun has an icing cross on top to signify the crucifixion. In England, they were once sold by street vendors who advertised their wares with cries of "Hot Cross Buns! "Hot Cross Buns!". Their street cries eventually became the nursery rhyme as we know it today.

Hot Cross Buns!

Hot Cross Buns!

One a penny, two a penny,

Hot Cross Buns.

Hot Cross Buns!

Hot Cross Buns!
If you have no daughters,
Give them to your sons.

This nursery rhyme is actually quite addictive..while posting this, I can't seem to get the tune out of my head.

These hot cross buns offer an irresistible mix of sweet, spicy and fruity flavours. My only grouse was the glaze, which looked and felt a little plasticky to me. This recipe is from Donna Hay's Modern Classics 2.