Hot Cross Buns for Lent

[dhermann1]

While at the Salon event the other evening I saw the bartender say to a young lady that he had given something up for Lent. He was met with a totally blank expression. I said to him, "You just got a "What the heck is Lent?" look. He agreed.
Anyhow, it's Lent now, and that always makes me think of Hot Cross Buns. Hot Cross Buns and a cup of coffee for a weekend breakfast. Yumm.
Any other Hot Cross Bun fans?

 

[Almost Vintage]

It depends. I'm not a big fan of bread with fruit in it, so I always leave the raisins out! lol!

 

[MariantheLibrarian]

Oh yes. We bought a pan at the bakery and have been munching on them pretty steadily.

 

[LordBest]

Last year I made some homemade buns which were rather successful. Though it can be surprisingly difficult to get the cross right. I just can't find bakery mae buns that are spiced and fruity enough for my taste.

 

[Tomasso]

Any other Hot Cross Bun fans?

I love 'em; problem is, I usually give up sweets for Lent....

 

[Puzzicato]

I make a batch for Good Friday and usually finish them on Easter Sunday. I like that sort of tradition.

 

[Zombie_61]

I prefer to keep hot crosses away from my buns, thankyouverymuch.

 

[Talbot]

Love the bunnies. Breadshops here seem to stock them from mid Feb.

Toasted buns with salty butter accompanied by freshly brewed coffee. Eaten outdoors on the patio to greet the coming of Autumn.

Mmmm...

 

[dhermann1]

Oh, you mixed up antipodeans!

 

[dhermann1]

Talbot: I'm curious. AustZealanders have obviously brought Northern Hemisphere, European traditions with them to the Southern Hemisphere, and celebrate Christmas at the same time as the rest of us, even tho the whole longest night of the year thing gets thoroughly lost in translation. Likewise Easter.
I was wondering, are there any holidays down there, or any other newly evolved traditons, that celebrate the onset of winter and spring in an organic way, the way Christmas and Easter celebrate them on our side of the planet? it would be a shame if you don't. Tho I do realize that on your side of the world the seasons go from temperate to scorching, instead of from hot to cold.

 

[Puzzicato]

Talbot: I'm curious. AustZealanders have obviously brought Northern Hemisphere, European traditions with them to the Southern Hemisphere, and celebrate Christmas at the same time as the rest of us, even tho the whole longest night of the year thing gets thoroughly lost in translation. Likewise Easter.
I was wondering, are there any holidays down there, or any other newly evolved traditons, that celebrate the onset of winter and spring in an organic way, the way Christmas and Easter celebrate them on our side of the planet? it would be a shame if you don't. Tho I do realize that on your side of the world the seasons go from temperate to scorching, instead of from hot to cold.

The problem is that those festivals have been brought over in their Christian context, not in their seasonal context. The Blue Mountains have Winter Magic http://www.wintermagic.com.au/ but aside from that I don't know of anything specific to mark the seasons.

 

[dhermann1]

Then somebody should invent them! Antifestivus for the Rest of Us!
There should be something for the longest night of the year, for sure, especially in the south where the day length difference is the greatest between summer and winter. Just psycholgically, people need it.
And since Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of spring (or something like that), then you should invent a festival that corresponds to that down under. You could call it the Bunny Hop.

 

[Puzzicato]

I agree with you. When I was little, the Queen's Birthday holiday (in June) was always celebrated with bonfires and fireworks, and that really filled the role of a Samhain sort of festival. Anything that has that sort of light in the darkness of winter I think feeds something really primal in us.

 

[Talbot]

I was wondering, are there any holidays down there, or any other newly evolved traditons, that celebrate the onset of winter and spring in an organic way, the way Christmas and Easter celebrate them on our side of the planet? it would be a shame if you don't. Tho I do realize that on your side of the world the seasons go from temperate to scorching, instead of from hot to cold.

I guess our season changes are not severe enough to warrant celebration, which is a pity.

Being from Melbourne, we can have all 4 seasons in the same day so it may get a tad confusing!

Having said that, I'm all for holidays, psychologically speaking.