Hot cross buns are served hot which is why they are called hot cross buns although you can eat hot cross buns warm or cold.
Hot cross buns should not be kept in the fridge as hot cross buns go stale quicker when stored in the fridge.
Instead keep the hot cross buns in a cool, dry place in wrappers or in the package they come in.
The shelf life of hot cross buns is around 7 days.
After 7 days the hot cross buns usually go stale and may mold.
It's best to eat the hot cross buns within 1 to 2 days of buying or making the hot cross buns.
The reason they are called hot cross buns is because of the cross on them and the fact that the hot cross buns are served hot.
Hot Cross buns are mainly for Easter but Hot Cross buns are also for Christmas as well.
Hot cross buns are for the holiday of Easter which is a Christian holiday and festival that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and are eaten on Good Friday or the Friday before Easter.
People in Britain eat hot cross buns as they symbolize the crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday on the cross.
The country that started the tradition of eating hot cross buns is England.
Hot cross buns have been synonymous with Easter Celebrations since they first appeared in the 12th century England.
However hot cross buns pre date Christianity with their origins in paganism.
The flour that hot cross buns are made of is plain flour or all purpose flour.
Hot cross buns are healthy although eating too many hot cross buns could be unhealthy as they contain a little fat from shortening/butter and are also high in carbohydrates.
In one hot cross bun there are 155 calories, 29.3 grams of carbohydrates and 3.4 grams of fat and 0.9 grams of fiber.
You can eat hot cross buns everyday or anytime you want too.
You can start eating hot cross buns anytime you want although traditionally people eat hot cross buns on Easter, Good Friday or the Friday before Easter.
Hot cross buns can be pretty unhealthy when consumed in excess as they contain a little fat from the butter and shortening and are high in carbohydrates.
As long as you eat the hot cross buns in moderation they can be healthy but too much can be bad and even cause weight gain.
Hot cross buns can upset your stomach and cause bloating and gas due to the milk chocolate and fermented sugars that hot cross buns contain.
Most hot cross buns are processed and contain preservatives although there are also some healthier hot cross buns that are not as highly processed as others.
In general, though, it is recommended to limit added sugars and processed foods, such as hot cross buns, and focus more on nutrient-rich foods like fruits and vegetables.
When toasting hot cross buns you split the hot cross buns and toast the hot cross buns on each side and then butter them well.
Put each hot cross bun toasted side up on a plate and spread with a little marmalade.
You can eat hot cross buns without toasting them especially if they are fresh and hot from the oven.
However if the hot cross buns have cooled down then it's best to toast them before eating or serving them but you can still eat the hot cross buns without toasting them.
The correct way and traditional way to eat hot cross buns is to eat the hot cross buns fresh, toasted under the grill or even warmed in the oven and cut across it's width and slathered with plenty of good quality tasting butter.
A hot cross bun is made of yeast, flour, eggs, butter, sugar and milk.
Hot cross buns were banned because they were believed to have supernatural qualities along the lines of warding off evil and curing illness.
Then 10 years later Queen Elizabeth had banned then entirely unless for Good Friday and for funerals.
Hot cross buns were banned in 1592 during the reign of Elizabeth I of England and the London Clerk of Markets issued a decree that forbidden the sale of hot cross buns and other spiced breads except at burials on Christmas or Good Friday.
The punishment for transgressing the decree was the forfeiture of all the forbidden product to the poor.
Hot cross buns will last for up to 3 days in an airtight container and up to 2 months in the freezer.
When freezing the hot cross buns you should wrap them in baking paper individually so that you can remove and thaw the portions of hot cross buns that you want.
Hot cross buns are not vegan as they contain eggs and or dairy and even homemade recipes for hot cross buns contain eggs, milk and butter which is derived from animals which makes the hot cross buns not vegan.
Hot cross buns contain a little fat from the butter and shortening which is around 5 percent and are also high in carbohydrates.
Hot cross buns are high in sugar and more calories than a Krispy Kreme Doughnut.
The amount of sugar in a hot cross bun is between 14 to 20 grams of sugar depending on size of the hot cross bun.
The reason there are raisins in hot cross buns is because the raisins represent the body of Christ in the tomb.
The cinnamon in the hot cross buns represents the spices that anointed Jesus entombed body.
And the sweet bread and the sugar in the cross as well as the risen yeast dough represent the resurrection and the hot cross bun is ideal Christian form of evangelism.
People make hot cross buns on Good Friday as they are symbolic of the significant day in the Christian faith when Jesus was crucified.
Each Hot cross bun is decorated with a cross that is made from flour paste that represents the cross on which Christ died.
You can buy hot cross buns all year round although in some countries that was not the case years ago.
But now hot cross buns are available for purchase year round and you can eat them at any time or day you want too.
Hot cross buns were considered only for Easter although now you can buy and eat Hot cross buns year round and eat the hot cross buns at any time.
The reason hot cross buns are only eat at Easter is the English were deeply superstitious and believed the hot cross buns carried medicinal or magical properties and were fearful of those powers being abused and towards the end of the 16th century Queen Elizabeth I passed a law that limited the sale of sweet buns to funerals.
You can buy the Hot Cross buns all-year round these days (and a good thing too) yet this is still the time of year to celebrate and enjoy hot cross buns.
Hot cross buns are eaten warm by most people when they are fresh and hot from the oven.
You can also eat the hot cross buns cold if you want too.
But if you're baking hot cross buns then they are best enjoyed warm from the oven.
To enjoy hot cross buns at their best, they should be eaten warm from the oven, with a generous slather of butter on top.
A hot cross bun is a spiced bun usually made with fruit, marked with a cross on the top, which has been traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, India, Pakistan, Malta, United States and the Commonwealth Caribbean.
Hot cross buns are symbolic of this significant day in the Christian faith when Jesus was crucified.
Each bun is decorated with a cross made from flour paste, which represents the cross on which Christ died.
The spices in hot cross buns are said to represent the spices that were used to embalm Christ after his death.
Hot cross buns are lightly sweet, and include ground spices, grated orange zest, and currants.
Hot cross buns taste warm and spicy with a touch of citrus.
The sugar crosses piped on top add another sweet note.
Hot cross buns are traditionally eaten over the Easter religious Christian holiday to symbolize the crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday on the cross.
Pagans worshipped Eostre, the goddess of dawn and spring.
As spring arrived, the pagans would celebrate a month long festival of the transitioning time from winter entering into spring.
This festival saw the Saxons making buns marked with a cross, which represented the four phases of the moon, to offer to the goddess.