Mary's going to be so proud that you made your own hot cross buns this Easter. Lucky thing her recipe is completely foolproof. For this recipe you will need a piping bag fitted with a 3mm nozzle ...

Serve the spiced buns as is or gently warm and savour them with ice cream or some butter on the ... Let them sit at room temperature for about 1 hour or if your room is too hot( above 24 degrees C), ...

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 ...

Albans Abbey, developed an original recipe for the buns and distributed them to hungry, poor locals on Good Friday, starting in 1361. Why hot cross buns are eaten on Good Friday Hot cross buns are ...

Scoop into a piping bag and pipe a cross ... brush the buns with the honey. We hope you enjoy browsing our brand-new food hub. As well as creating a more streamlined design for recipe content ...

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 ...

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.

Caster or brown sugar? How sticky should the glaze be? We tested three recipes, then combined them to create our ultimate hot ...

Toasted, slathered with butter or plain out of the packet: hot cross buns will forever be the perfect bank holiday treat. Make your own this weekend with delicious recipes from Dominique Ansel ...

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!

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 ...