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Hot cross buns

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XmasShoppingsister · 13/03/2025 07:29

Just a light hearted question, do you eat your hot cross buns toasted or cold/as is? I've always toasted them and my friend looked at me like I'm crazy and said she'd never heard of toasting them.

You are being unreasonable... I eat them cold as is.
You are NOT being unreasonable...
Toasted is totally normal

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Moonmelodies · 13/03/2025 09:36

Toasted, buttered, then reassemble with bacon.

Manchesterbythesea · 13/03/2025 09:24

Toasted with butter. Heaven!

Floatlikeafeather2 · 13/03/2025 09:23

happysunr1se · 13/03/2025 08:54

Toasted is not good enough, I don't want the insides crispy.
Oven warmed is best, crispy outside, fluffy and warm enough to melt butter on the inside.

I've just remembered that my mother used to warm them in the oven but she would put them in a Pyrex casserole dish (I am a child of the 60s) with the lid on so the effect was more steamed buns than crispy ones. It did bring out the spices though. She stopped doing this in the heady days of the 70s when she acquired a toaster.

Lorrymum · 13/03/2025 09:21

Not a huge fan until I discovered you could toast them. I still prefer a scone though!

viques · 13/03/2025 09:18

Catza · 13/03/2025 07:56

I did once. I stayed in a caravan for the weekend and they didn't have any cooking facilities but did have a small airfryer. It's perfect for any kind of toast but you need to keep a keen eye on time. It takes less time than you think!
For any other hard crust roll, it works great if you spritz it with a bit of water first as it helps to crisp up the crust while keeping the inside soft.

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I recently realised that my airfryer is perfect for warming up croissants. 170 for three minutes.

K0OLA1D · 13/03/2025 09:17

I've not voted as I eat them cold and toasted. No preference for either really. What ever I fancy at the time.

viques · 13/03/2025 09:16

TeaAndStrumpets · 13/03/2025 08:15

Absolutely!

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My people!❤

viques · 13/03/2025 09:15

Toasted. Butter. Cup of tea. I always eat loads at this time of year because in my humble opinion HCB should be a seasonal food like strawberries and asparagus so I refuse to eat them except around Easter.

Oh, and there is a special place in hell reserved for those HCB manufacturers who keep trying to force fancy and totally unnecessary flavours on to the unwitting public and gullible tourists. Just stop it, now.

Hoppinggreen · 13/03/2025 09:14

Iknowaboutpopular · 13/03/2025 09:04

I'm going to gently suggest that you LTB!! A scone! Heavens above!

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He promised never to do it again so I let it slide as he is generally a keeper.

Iknowaboutpopular · 13/03/2025 09:04

Hoppinggreen · 13/03/2025 09:03

Toasted of course BUT DH (from Forrin) put a scone in the toaster once and I was shook!!

I'm going to gently suggest that you LTB!! A scone! Heavens above!

Hoppinggreen · 13/03/2025 09:03

Toasted of course BUT DH (from Forrin) put a scone in the toaster once and I was shook!!

ADifferentSong · 13/03/2025 08:58

Each to their own. But toasting hot cross buns does bring out the spices!

happysunr1se · 13/03/2025 08:54

Toasted is not good enough, I don't want the insides crispy.
Oven warmed is best, crispy outside, fluffy and warm enough to melt butter on the inside.

Rubyupbeat · 13/03/2025 08:45

Cold with butter, but teacakes warm with butter.

ThatsNotMyTeen · 13/03/2025 08:44

I prefer them cold

user5213768943 · 13/03/2025 08:43

There is no wrong way to eat a hot cross bun. Food of the gods. And the main reason I’ve got far too fat!

Floatlikeafeather2 · 13/03/2025 08:40

ShodAndShadySenators · 13/03/2025 07:58

Fortunately for you, there are many versions that don't have raisins/sultanas in them, like bramley apple ones, or salted caramel, or white chocolate and raspberry... it's a haven of hot cross bun joy out there

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They've all got dried fruit in - all the other stuff is in addition. P.S. The apple ones are manky.

Lougle · 13/03/2025 08:32

Texture is everything. Toasted.

TeaAndStrumpets · 13/03/2025 08:15

Talipesmum · 13/03/2025 08:11

I refer to all of the hot cross bun non-standard variants as “baked goods”, not hot cross buns. Got to maintain a certain level of pickiness about correct food types!

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Absolutely!

HalloumiFries · 13/03/2025 08:14

They were always cold when I was growing up. Mum and Dad both loved them and would eat one a day at this time of year. I did not see the appeal at all. Then I grew up and met DH who toasted, buttered and served with cheese and my life was changed even if my waistline would have preferred not to have had the revelation.

I've subsequently brought mum over to the toasty side. Dad always remained stubbornly committed to his way though.

Talipesmum · 13/03/2025 08:11

TeaAndStrumpets · 13/03/2025 08:02

Goodness, surely they aren't hot cross buns, then, just fancy teacakes? From Wiki:

The bun marks the end of the season of Lent and different elements of the hot cross bun each have a specific meaning, such as the cross representing the crucifixion of Jesus, the spices inside signifying the spices used to embalm him and sometimes also orange peel reflecting the bitterness of his time on the cross.[6][7]

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I refer to all of the hot cross bun non-standard variants as “baked goods”, not hot cross buns. Got to maintain a certain level of pickiness about correct food types!

Blueuggboots · 13/03/2025 08:06

Or biscoff spread…although I prefer that on a scone….

Blueuggboots · 13/03/2025 08:06

Toasted, with butter and mature cheddar…

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XmasShoppingsister · 13/03/2025 08:04

Iknowaboutpopular · 13/03/2025 08:00

Cheddar. The fruit with the cheese chefs kiss

I'm also going to raise the cheese and tell everyone about hot cross buns...with jam. Oh yeah.

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Definitely agree with jam, that mixed with melted butter is delicious.

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TeaAndStrumpets · 13/03/2025 08:02

ShodAndShadySenators · 13/03/2025 07:58

Fortunately for you, there are many versions that don't have raisins/sultanas in them, like bramley apple ones, or salted caramel, or white chocolate and raspberry... it's a haven of hot cross bun joy out there

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Goodness, surely they aren't hot cross buns, then, just fancy teacakes? From Wiki:

The bun marks the end of the season of Lent and different elements of the hot cross bun each have a specific meaning, such as the cross representing the crucifixion of Jesus, the spices inside signifying the spices used to embalm him and sometimes also orange peel reflecting the bitterness of his time on the cross.[6][7]