I bake Hot Cross buns all Easter season, which doesn't start till Wednesday!. Its a traditional pastry for the 40 days of Lent, being an exception to all the fasting rules. I like it with the traditional citrus fruits and start by making my own candied orange and lemon peel. Try with 1/3 white whole wheat flour for a better color. I've made several of the King Arthur Flour hot cross bun recipes but its always nice to find a new one. I haven't had trouble yet finding a non gusseted cheap plastic zip lock bag. For more amusement try maple icing for the cross. Ah, maple icing - now THAT sounds absolutely stupendous. I'm definitely trying it next time. And your home-candied fruits sounds so much better than those gelatinous, bitter supermarket fruits, too. Thanks, Skeptic!! PJH

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