Hot Cross Buns

As Easter has just passed and I'm all for being topical (if a few days overdue) I thought I would share my first ever Hot Cross Bun baking experience. Yes, you can buy six of them in a pack for 99p but where's the fun in that? And they probably contain horse or anaconda something. Probably.

I watched the 'Great British Bake Off's Easter Masterclass' so I went with Paul Hollywood's recipe which I later found here on the BBC Good Food Website. I haven't done a step by step for this as I made these before I decided to create this blog but can vouch for Paul's recipe (as if he needs my approval!) and tell you that it does work.

It's worth noting the comments below the recipe as a lot of people find that the cooking time needed was slightly less than the recipe states, I found 13-15 minutes was perfect. I also only made 12 buns as they fitted more easily on my baking tray in rows of three. I didn't bother to sieve the Apricot jam.

I am usually rubbish at anything bread-based but I found this recipe really easy to follow and was delighted with the results. Delicious warm from the oven and buttered or toasted and buttered later on. Yum.