[guide.chat] History of Hot cross buns

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This article is about the food. For the nursery rhyme, see Hot Cross Buns.
Hot cross bun
Hot cross bun
Homemade Hot Cross Buns.jpg
Origin
Place of origin
Britain
Details
Type
Spiced bun
Main ingredient(s)
currants or raisins
A hot cross bun is a spiced sweet bun made with currants or raisins and 
marked with a cross on the top, traditionally eaten on Good Friday.[1]
Contents  [hide]
1 History
2 Superstitions
3 Other versions
4 The cross
5 See also
6 References
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History
In many historically Christian countries, buns are traditionally eaten 
hot or toasted during Lent, beginning with the evening of Mardi Gras 
(the evening before Ash Wednesday) through Good Friday, with the cross 
standing as a symbol of the Crucifixion.
The ancient Greeks may have marked cakes with a cross.[2]. Some have 
claimed a connection with the goddess Eostre, [3] but there is no 
historical evidence to support this; Bede, the sole source to mention 
Eostre, says nothing about her attributes or ceremonies.[4]
In the times of Elizabeth I of England (1592), the London Clerk of 
Markets issued a decree forbidding the sale of hot cross buns and other 
spiced breads, except at burials, on Good Friday, or at Christmas. The 
punishment for transgressing the decree was forfeiture of all the 
forbidden product to the poor. As a result of this decree, hot cross 
buns at the time were primarily made in home kitchens. Further attempts 
to suppress the sale of these items took place during the reign of James 
I of England/James VI of Scotland (1603-1625).[5]
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Superstitions
English folklore includes many superstitions surrounding hot cross buns. 
One of them says that buns baked and served on Good Friday will not 
spoil or mold during the subsequent year. Another encourages keeping 
such a bun for medicinal purposes. A piece of it given to someone who is 
ill is said to help them recover.[6]
File:Hot_Cross_Buns_Ad_for_Goo
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An advertisement announcing the sale of hot cross buns for Good Friday 
in a Hawaii newspaper.
Sharing a hot cross bun with another is supposed to ensure friendship 
throughout the coming year, particularly if "Half for you and half for 
me, Between us two shall goodwill be" is said at the time. Because there 
is a cross on the buns, some say they should be kissed before being 
eaten[citation needed]. If taken on a sea voyage, hot cross buns are 
said to protect against shipwreck. If hung in the kitchen, they are said 
to protect against fires and ensure that all breads turn out perfectly. 
The hanging bun is replaced each year.[6]
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Other versions
In the UK, the major supermarkets produce variations on the traditional 
recipe such as toffee, orange and cranberry, and apple and cinnamon.[1]
In Australia and New Zealand, a chocolate version of the bun has become 
popular; there are also coffee flavoured buns sold in some Australian 
bakeries.[7] They generally contain the same mixture of spices, but 
chocolate chips are used instead of currants. One variety uses chocolate 
chips with chilli bits in the mixture.
In the Czech Republic, mazanec is a similar cake or sweet bread eaten at 
Easter time. It often has a cross marked on top.[8]
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The cross
The traditional method for making the cross on top of the bun is to use 
short-crust pastry,[9][10] however, more recently recipes have 
recommended a paste consisting of flour and water.[11]
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See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Hot cross bun
Fruit bun
Bath bun
Sally Lunn bun
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References

Wikibooks has a book on the topic of: Cookbook:Hot Cross Bun
1.^ a b BBC - How did hot cross buns become two a penny?
2.^ "Who Were The First To Cry "Hot Cross Buns?"". The New York Times. 
31 March 1912. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
3.^ New Zealand Easter Baking: Hot Cross Buns, Best, Easy, Chocolate, 
History, How To Make, Cake
4.^ Beyer, Catherine (April 24, 2011), The Myth of Eostre, About.com, 
retrieved 2013-03-17
5.^ David, Elizabeth (1980). "Yeast Buns and Small Tea Cakes". English 
Bread and Yeast Cookery. New York: The Viking Press. pp. 473-474. 
ISBN 0670296538.
6.^ a b "Hot Cross Buns". Practically Edible: The Web's Biggest Food 
Encyclopedia. Practically Edible. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
7.^ "Easter Baking: Hot Cross Buns". Retrieved 26 March 2008.
8.^ "Easter in Czech Republic". Retrieved 7 December 2007.
9.^ Berry, Mary (1996). Mary Berry's Complete Cookbook (in English 
(British)) (First edition (2nd reprint) ed.). Godalming, Surrey: Dorling 
Kindersley. p. 386. ISBN 1858335671.
10.^ Smith, Delia (1986). Delia Smith's Cookery Course (in English 
(British)) (First edition (8th reprint) ed.). London: British 
Broadcasting Corporation. p. 62. ISBN 0563162619.
11.^ "The Great British Bake-off: Paul Holywood's Hot Cross Bun", Easy 
Cook (magazine) (60): 38, April, 2013
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