Hot Cross Buns
As far as I know, they don't make, nor sell, Hot Cross Buns in the United States. What a damned shame (eta: I've been corrected, and how!). So I had to make my own this year - a first for me, as yeast and I are historically not best friends. Despite a lack of prettiness, symmetry, and a bit of a brown bum, I am rather tickled with the results;
Found the recipe randomly, when trying to locate one that seemed both simple(r), and with a photo most representative of what I'm missing from home. Sadly I could not find lemon/orange rind that were not saturated with corn syrup - hopefully you'll have better luck than I.
ETA: Hot Cross Buns are delicious straight out of the oven, but possibly even better the next day, thrown into the toaster and slathered with butter, jam, or...omg, honey.
Happy Easter everyone!
Found the recipe randomly, when trying to locate one that seemed both simple(r), and with a photo most representative of what I'm missing from home. Sadly I could not find lemon/orange rind that were not saturated with corn syrup - hopefully you'll have better luck than I.
ETA: Hot Cross Buns are delicious straight out of the oven, but possibly even better the next day, thrown into the toaster and slathered with butter, jam, or...omg, honey.
Happy Easter everyone!