Sieve flour; cinnamon and salt, add nutmeg. Whilst hot, brush with warm milk and sugar.

and pipe a cross on each bun. Transfer the buns to the oven and bake for 8–12 minutes, or until pale golden brown. As soon as you remove the buns from the oven, brush them with the hot golden ...

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and remove the cling film from the buns. To make the cross decoration, mix the flour with 2 tablespoons of cold water to make a smooth paste. It should have ...

Serve the spiced buns as is or gently warm and savour them with ice cream or some butter on the side. If using dried yeast, warm the milk gently in the microwave for 15 seconds and add the yeast to it ...

But hot cross buns are something special: a classic and time-honored treat that completes your holiday feast. In fact, some (and we include ourselves in this bunch) might say they're a must, ...

Brush over the buns as soon as they come out of the oven to give them a sweet, sticky glaze. This makes a large quantity of bun wash but it keeps very well. To make the hot cross buns, dissolve ...

Follow our recipe for classic hot cross buns (see 'goes well with' below), then add grated apple and warm cinnamon to the mix for a fancy twist Freezable Vegetarian Make the dough as directed using ...

Phil Vickery is in the kitchen to ‘break bread’ with Eamonn and Ruth and show us his twist on the hot cross bun - but for the more traditional of us, he'll also be making the classic recipe too.

Come January, hot cross buns are already flying off the shelves. And while the supermarket HCB is a fine (and affordable) choice, there are plenty of bakeries and cafes around town putting their own ...

Begin this recipe a day ahead to allow time for the dried ... Mixed spice or ground allspice work well here too. Serve buns warm from the oven or if eating the next day, gently reheat.

Phil Vickery is off to find out about how one of our favourite treats is made at the hot cross bun factory - before putting some buns to good use in his French toast and ice cream recipe!

Experts independently judged all hot cross bun products. The CHOICE Expert Rating consists of 90% sensory and 10% nutrition (based on the Health Star Rating). Of the 90%, 50% of the score represented ...