Sorry but had to post this!

Just to change the subject briefly, but just noticed the date of the posts is one week out! Computer hung over perhaps ?

I noticed that Asda have been selling them all year round - not always commercial packages, but one baked in the in house bakery

I know a small bakery where they don't sell hot cross buns until holy week and they are the best I have ever tasted. I struggle to get them as they sell out so quickly, but they are worth the effort. Oh no, I'm not telling you where they are!

You haven't lived until you've eaten the Salted Caramel Hot Cross Buns. They are absolutely yummy.
I think it is rather sad that we have seasonal stuff all year round and so many goods from around the world that it makes travelling abroad less of a novelty. One of my favourite things to do when we were travelling was to visit the supermarket and see all the different foods. Nowadays most of the stuff is on our supermarket shelves. Fortunately, the French Bread and Croissants you buy in France can't be beaten so there's still a 'wow' moment to be had.

I buy them all year round.

If you feel like being really annoying (and who doesn’t now and again) you could ask the checkout person what the cross means...
If they know (unlikely) you could say “so, you are selling baked goods with a barbaric form of execution by torture represented on them.”

Our local Co-Op has all its Easter stock out and its marked as seasonal! Valentines cards as well. Madness and its simply aimed at getting us to part with our money.

I haven't tasted a decent one yet ! They're either " doughy " or completely tasteless.

In our Waitrose is a display box which clearly says Easter and we haven't even had Valentine's Day yet.!!!!! Let alone Mother's Day or my birthday.

No no no no no, not coffee lemongrove Hot Cross Buns must be eaten with a cup of tea. Or if you must, a glass of milk, but never coffee!!!

it's retail, they work a season ahead. People will still ask on the last day for something that has been on sale for 4 months!

I would enjoy that kind of diet....should I have two with my coffee?

Sorry

No doubt it will find a packet or two in the bread bin way before Easter.
Part of DH's diet.

I buy hot cross buns frequently, they are available all year.

Callistemon ! Stop it!

I think Callistemon has put a curse on this thread.....so that it’s really hard to type ‘hot cross something’, how else to explain the
Joy cross buns, hit cross buns and now hot cross guns!?
Off now for a coffee and early hot cross bum.
De-licious.

Used to get crumpets only as the nights closed in when I was little but all the bakers baked for themselves. I suppose the machines make hot cross guns so have to keep going.Does loose the point somewhat but that's modern life for us.

Notspaghetti … They sound delish, you will post the recipe for them closer to the time wont you?

He can have a Chelsea Bun, a Bath bun, any sticky bun but he can't have a Hot Cross bun until Good Friday.

I am so mean

I must say I do like a Hot Cross Bun

M&S do some lovely ones with apple and sultanas

'Tainted!" my father would exclaim

But they have to be eaten at Easter.

But like you, Callistemon, if my husband sees any they'll be in the trolley

I hope DH doesn't bring any home, they're banned in our house until Good Friday.

Thank goodness I am not a lover of hot cross buns.

DH says he saw Easter eggs in the supermarket this morning. They're still selling off Christmas stuff.

What chance do we have of getting back to seasonal vegetables (to cut down on food miles) if festive foods are available out of season?

My dh bought himself three Cadbury’s creme eggs today. They were for sale at £1 each or three for £1.50.

Asda seem to have Hot Cross buns all year round they were certainly around long before Christmas