I learnt this recipe when I trained as a Pastry Chef.  The original recipe had a few ingredients that couldn’t be purchased from our everyday supermarkets, but I’ve found great substitutes that make them nearly the same as the originals.

Homemade hot cross buns – cooling on a wire tray
Making these Hot Cross Buns in the Thermomix is so easy!

The recipe below takes a bit longer but if you have the time or inclination, you should give them a go.  They’re just like a bought one.

Before proving – snuggling up to each other, but the gaps will be filled.

The tin I...