Anyhow, an interesting fact that I learned from this Hot Cross Bun recipe is that Hot Cross buns date back to pre-Christian times and that the cross on the buns was a pagan symbol for the Sun wheel and the spring equinox..
They turned out to be chewy, just as I wanted. Instead of walnuts, I added dried cranberries and raisins. I also decreased the salt to 1/2 tsp. Next time I might add chocolate chips.
We all have memories of comfort foods from our childhood. While other kids in our neighbourhood were chowing down on Kraft dinner, my folks were serving up lo mein.
After attending a cooking course with Sylvia Molnar on Turkish cuisine, I've been craving the complex flavours of Turkish and other eastern Mediterranean cuisines. Countries such as Turkey, Lebannon, Greece and Syria share similar ingredients and flavours, yet each country has distinctive ways to prepare and serve these foods.