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I love Hot Cross Buns, but this hasn’t always been the case. As a kid, I couldn’t stand the candied peel or the currants. I was far more interested in chocolate and jelly beans. Luckily, things changed in the late 70s when I worked at a whole food shop called Gateways in Canterbury, England. The owners, Trish and Trish, baked an enormous batch of Hot Cross Buns at Easter every year. Starting long before dawn, the buns would come out of the oven just as the shop opened. They were absolutely delicious and,
Hot Cross buns tell a story, imbued with religious ritual, laws and superstition. Today, much of their history is rooted in Church of England beliefs surrounding the crucifixion. At one time, the selling of Hot Cross Buns were controlled by a law set by Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century. Stating that the buns could only be sold at times of religious celebration such as Christmas and Easter, this regulation strictly limited their consumption. That was, until people started baking hot cross buns in the