Hot cross
buns! Hot cross buns! One ha' penny, two ha' penny, Hot cross buns! If you have
no daughters, Give them to your sons One ha' penny, Two ha' penny, Hot Cross
Buns!
You have just enough time to get these made for
Good Friday breakfast. The hot cross bun is a traditional sweet-spiced bun with
a cross marked on top.
Originally eaten by the Saxons to
honor the goddess Eostre; it was believed the bun represented the moon and the
cross the moon's quarters. To Christians, the cross symbolizes the crucifixion.
There
are centuries old myths and legends that surrounding the buns. According to sailors bring a hot cross bun on
board a boat will prevent it from sinking. Want to cure your cold? Grate a left
over and mix with water. My favorite, if you hang a new hot cross bun every
year from the rafters in your kitchen, you will not burn any bread.
Want to share with a friend? Make sure you say
the old rhyme that states, "half for you and half for me, between us two
good luck shall be".
Dried currants are traditional in hot cross buns,
but feel free to substitute them for raisins.
