M &S golden hot cross buns...

[onyx39]

The ones with the cherries, they sound Devine... Just with my local branch had some!!

Have been in three times this weekend, and none to be found! Surely if you are gonna spend huge amounts of cash advertising a product, you should ensure you have stock to cover demand?

Anyone else been lucky enough to try them?

[Pipster1969]

Loads in Maidenhead, pretty nice but not that different from an average one.

[Mobile Chicane]

One not to bother with - 'Heston's' Earl Grey & Mandarin hot cross buns, from Waitrose.

According to the guff on the packet, the fruits have been soaked in Earl Grey tea. I call custard on this, and reckon a load of bergamot flavouring has been shoved into the dough mix.

I like Earl Grey tea, but in these the bergamot flavour is completely overpowering.

Thank Heavens there were only two in the packet.

[mad4amanda]

Not that impressed with the M&S ones to be honest. Too sweet and for some reason very flat not risen much, and need more spices.

[onyx39]

Mobile Chicane said:

One not to bother with - 'Heston's' Earl Grey & Mandarin hot cross buns, from Waitrose.

According to the guff on the packet, the fruits have been soaked in Earl Grey tea. I call custard on this, and reckon a load of bergamot flavouring has been shoved into the dough mix.

I like Earl Grey tea, but in these the bergamot flavour is completely overpowering.

Thank Heavens there were only two in the packet.

Cheers mobile, tried them and have to agree.

[craigjm]

They are not great and the fruit is a bit gritty. The Apple and Cinnamon ones are much nicer.

[CatJ]

I've had one of the Heston one's today and found it really disappointing.

[m8rky]

Tesco Finest Hot Cross Buns are very very nice and moist enough to eat without butter.Toasted and buttered they are amazing they have massive currants in them as well.

[Flat6er]

Used them to make an Easter bread and butter pudding. A little bit of Cointrau in the custard. Mmmmmmmm.

[littlegreenfairy]

The M&S ones were being given out as samples yesterday. Bit 'meh' to be honest. Nothing special, light on the spice and not all that different.

They are however nicer than the asda ones I picked up. Bleugh - no spice at all, 1 sultana in the whole thing and as heavy as a brick. Eww.