hot cross bun

American  

noun

1. a bun with a cross of frosting on it, eaten chiefly during Lent.

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hot cross bun British  

noun

1. a yeast bun with spices, currants, and sometimes candied peel, marked with a cross and traditionally eaten on Good Friday

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Etymology

Origin of hot cross bun

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

You cut the hot cross bun, you cut the sausage up, put it in the hot cross bun, then put ketchup, then close the hot cross bun.

From BBC

Rex is allergic is to peas and lentils - ingredients you would not commonly expect to find in a hot cross bun.

From BBC

She was referring to the Jamaican spiced bun, a descendant of the British hot cross bun and kin to a moist fruitcake or banana bread.

From Washington Post

Cultures around the world have their Easter-specific sweets, from the hot cross bun to colomba pasquale, each an enriched bread of some kind with added fruit and as many flourishes as can reasonably fit.

From Salon

Let's take a look at the three things I focused on when developing my sourdough hot cross bun recipe: Ensure fermentation activity is vigorous by increasing preferment percentage, increasing fermentation time, and reducing excessive acidity.

From Salon