Top 8 hot cross buns tested

ON Good Friday, a traditional day of penitence, when Catholics ate fish and no sweet treats, hot cross buns were intended to be some kind of sacrifice.

With their cross on top a reminder of the crucifiction, it seems that no-one wanted to admit how delicious they were and the tradition endured.

A delicious bun, yeasty and light, they are made by bringing milk to the boil, adding butter and, when cooled to tepid, flour, salt, sugar and yeast along with an egg and cinnamon.