The delicately spiced, spring staple is traditionally eaten on the Easter break and we all know the song, ‘hot-cross-buns; one-a-penny, two-a-penny’, but we may not know too much about their ...

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 ...