Annunciata Elwes traces the curious history of the hot cross bun in Britain.
‘This is the season at which all good Christians devour hot cross buns for breakfast, under the comfortable impression that a religious duty is being performed.’
So stated the magazine Figaro in London in 1836. Despite the enduring popularity of the hot cross bun — Tesco alone sell 70 million by the end of Easter weekend — it’s doubtful that any person today savouring a toasted…
