M & S lemon curd filled hot cross buns
M & S lemon curd filled hot cross buns
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SydneyBridge

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10,341 posts

175 months

Saturday 8th February
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These deserve a thread of their own, so nice....
The best hot x buns ever? Not sure..

Wills2

26,656 posts

192 months

Saturday 8th February
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Just no, a hot cross bun is perfect as it is no need to ruin it with other ingredients, lemon curd has its place in a tart but not inside a hot cross bun.

Dreadful and chavvy.


Bonefish Blues

32,645 posts

240 months

Saturday 8th February
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There's been an awful lot of stretching of the definition of hot cross bun in recent years. I've yet to find one which improves matters. Doubtless Mrs BF will keep bringing them home 'as a nice change '...

dxg

9,616 posts

277 months

Saturday 8th February
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I've found it really hard to find a traditional bun. Just one with a little bit of glaze and some nice currants...

Anyone got any recommendations?

Bonefish Blues

32,645 posts

240 months

Saturday 8th February
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Aldi premium ones are good, perhaps a bit too rich and not as 'bready' as I'd prefer, but tasty nonetheless.

dickymint

27,501 posts

275 months

Saturday 8th February
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Wills2 said:
Just no, a hot cross bun is perfect as it is no need to ruin it with other ingredients, lemon curd has its place in a tart but not inside a hot cross bun.

Dreadful and chavvy.

And would make a right mess in my toaster yikes

dickymint

27,501 posts

275 months

Saturday 8th February
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dxg said:
I've found it really hard to find a traditional bun. Just one with a little bit of glaze and some nice currants...

Anyone got any recommendations?
Just a bog standard Tea Cake - they don't have to be toasted.

48k

15,426 posts

165 months

Saturday 8th February
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dickymint said:
they don't have to be toasted.
redcard

Bonefish Blues

32,645 posts

240 months

Saturday 8th February
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48k said:
dickymint said:
they don't have to be toasted.
redcard
Exactly. Teacakes must be toasted. But I never toast hot x buns. Dunno why.

dickymint

27,501 posts

275 months

Saturday 8th February
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Bonefish Blues said:
48k said:
dickymint said:
they don't have to be toasted.
redcard
Exactly. Teacakes must be toasted. But I never toast hot x buns. Dunno why.
I'm just the messenger - I toast both yum

PhilAsia

6,205 posts

92 months

Saturday 8th February
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I left the UK in the late '90s

'90s = traditional hot cross bun

'25 = Mercurially pissed-off bourgeois bun

Quattr04.

655 posts

8 months

Saturday 8th February
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dxg said:
I've found it really hard to find a traditional bun. Just one with a little bit of glaze and some nice currants...

Anyone got any recommendations?
The M&S collection hot X buns are the best

bigmowley

2,352 posts

193 months

Saturday 8th February
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God alive Mrs BigM came home from Tesco with some Chedder and Red Leicester cheese hot cross buns lasy week.
That must be against trade description surely? redcard there was no fruit in there at all, no cinnamon either basically it was just a cheese scone.
Bloody nice toasted and lashed with butter. But not absolutely not a hot cross bun.

Short Grain

3,284 posts

237 months

Sunday 9th February
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I'm wary of Hot Cross Buns now having set the smoke alarm off twice last year! I like(d) them well toasted and the currents caught and started smoking before I could get to the toaster! Had the Fire Brigade out the first time! Rather embarrassing answering the door to a Fire Officer!

Should maybe explain I live in a block of 4 flats for the older gits like me, opposite an old folks retirement complex, so speedy responses from the Emergency Services is normal and, usually, appreciated! paperbag

Quattr04.

655 posts

8 months

Sunday 9th February
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Short Grain said:
I'm wary of Hot Cross Buns now having set the smoke alarm off twice last year! I like(d) them well toasted and the currents caught and started smoking before I could get to the toaster! Had the Fire Brigade out the first time! Rather embarrassing answering the door to a Fire Officer!

Should maybe explain I live in a block of 4 flats for the older gits like me, opposite an old folks retirement complex, so speedy responses from the Emergency Services is normal and, usually, appreciated! paperbag
Under the grill usually works out better than toasted, then of course let them cool for a couple of mins so lots of the butter stays solid

Yum!

SydneyBridge

Original Poster:

10,341 posts

175 months

Sunday 9th February
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The lemon curd would make a right mess of a toaster..

FredericRobinson

4,421 posts

249 months

Sunday 9th February
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As with mince pies, hot cross buns should never be messed with, away with your lemon curd and salted caramel

dickymint

27,501 posts

275 months

Sunday 9th February
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FredericRobinson said:
As with mince pies, hot cross buns should never be messed with, away with your lemon curd and salted caramel
Same with Pancakes - Lemon and sugar nothing else allowed.........roll on March the 4th yum

kevinon

1,950 posts

77 months

Sunday 9th February
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For this of us looking to optimise sugar / salt / fat intake so we can continue to be powerfully built directors,

Anyone up for a cinnamon and raisin toasted bagel ?


They are not the full traditional bun, granted, but they are taste adjacent and respond well to toasting and real butter

bigmowley

2,352 posts

193 months

Sunday 9th February
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Quattr04. said:
Short Grain said:
I'm wary of Hot Cross Buns now having set the smoke alarm off twice last year! I like(d) them well toasted and the currents caught and started smoking before I could get to the toaster! Had the Fire Brigade out the first time! Rather embarrassing answering the door to a Fire Officer!

Should maybe explain I live in a block of 4 flats for the older gits like me, opposite an old folks retirement complex, so speedy responses from the Emergency Services is normal and, usually, appreciated! paperbag
Under the grill usually works out better than toasted, then of course let them cool for a couple of mins so lots of the butter stays solid

Yum!
Aga toaster please, nono