Hot Cross Honey Buns

A firm Easter favourite or a tasty snack at any time of the year. These buns are sweetened with honey and enriched with butter and egg resulting in pillowy soft dough. The hot buns are brushed with a little honey, giving them their characteristic shine and delicious sticky surface. Bake these on a day when you have plenty of time to allow the dough to rest and rise though it’s a simple method and hands-on time is only around 40 minutes in total. I made mine using a stand mixer, but you can also make the dough by hand.