The Tradition Of Hot Cross Buns

[balliali]

What spice is used in Hot Cross Buns? Why are they only eaten/available at Easter?

[EDDIE51]

'Only available at Easter'? Where do you live? they are in the shop 12 months a year at my Tesco and Morrisons.
The cross is to remember the crucifiction of Christ on the cross on Good Friday or 'God Friday' as it was originally known!

[balliali]

I'm nearly an hour away from Tesco.... and no Morrisons in Ireland....maybe I just switch on to them when Easter comes along. What is the spice used...think I'll have to make them myself to guarantee supply!!

[stuey]

I think that it's Cinnamon, but not really sure.

[Jackdaw33]

https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=hot+x+buns

[balliali]

Thank you very much, will have a go.... but not today! Happy Easter

[gingejbee]

All year round at Asda, too. I'd use cinnamon AND mixed spice.

[roopower]

I seem to remember they were only available around Good Friday when I was a child. That was the only day we were allowed to eat them!

[Tilly2]

It is cinnamon. I don't like them.

[gingejbee]

It depends on the recipe...some say cinnamon, some say mixed spice and some (including me!) say both. I'll eat hot-cross buns every week of the year...no problem. What's not to like?

[mastercraft]

Cinnamon I suspect. Had three for breakfast, cut in half, with a good coat of " surely this is not butter" on each half. Bleedin' lovely!