Hot Cross Buns

[Jorpho]

It's that time of year again! I rather enjoy hot cross buns, but I'm not sure I'm necessarily getting all that I can out of the experience. They're a bit too thick to stick in the toaster, and the alternative is microwaving them - but microwaving bread products never turns out a completely satisfactory product.

How do you enjoy hot cross buns? Perhaps there are things I could learn that could be applied to pastries in general.

[Rinsaikeru]

What my mother does to hot cross buns:

Slices them open, butters inside--and puts the in frying pan to brown. That might work for you.

[Jorpho]

That is indeed interesting. Butter-side down, I presume?

[Rinsaikeru]

Yep. Butter side down.

[elrunethe2nd]

It's that time of year again! I rather enjoy hot cross buns, but I'm not sure I'm necessarily getting all that I can out of the experience. They're a bit too thick to stick in the toaster, and the alternative is microwaving them - but microwaving bread products never turns out a completely satisfactory product.

How do you enjoy hot cross buns? Perhaps there are things I could learn that could be applied to pastries in general.

I use a sandwich maker, just don't clip it shut or you get a hot cross pancake. That is cooler than it sounds, by the way.

[justaman]

I make my own. Much better than store bought varieties.

[Jorpho]

Frying is working out pretty well indeed. The only problem is the nuisance of having to clean the pan afterwards. (Does it work with muffins? Muffins tend to microwave pretty well, of course.)

I recently brought a batch of chocolate chip hot cross buns. I had never seen them before! I thought the small quantities of dried fruits were a defining feature.

I make my own. Much better than store bought varieties.

Eh. Unless you eat them all at once, you still have to reheat them somehow again later.

[hermaj]

I just microwave them for about 20 seconds, wrapped in a paper towel. They turn out fine. Chocolate chip hot cross buns are yummy! I usually get those or plain because I don't like dried fruit.

[Raoul Duke]

I usually slice them in two then toast and butter them. And chocolate hot cross buns are not hot cross buns.

[Moo]

The oven's grill (broiler, I believe, in Americanese) works well for anything that won't fit in a toaster. Just remember to put the rack close to the element, not close the door (you can leave it open or wedge a wooden spoon in it) and keep a constant eye.

But I like them just like that! I rarely toast them. Although, while writing this, the thought of French toast (eggy bread) made from hot cross buns, occurred to me and is making me crave...