It is the season for hot cross buns, which are lovely.
Including out of season.
An account of some testing
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/mar/25/25-best-worst-novelty-hot-cross-buns-tested-uk

My particular thing with these buns is to make them with more interesting and varied sigils on top. Not a cross to be seen on mine.
But I don't object to the tradition and will happily eat other bakers' good ones.
#buns #hot #cross #sigils

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