I must have missed something! Hot cross buns are only common fruit buns with flour "glue" across the top. The taste is the same. I think it's bizarre that any supermarket can (and would even want to) fool customers into believing the buns are something different because of what sits on top (that is similar to "clag").
Are people really so easily manipulated and that gullible?
@tasfleur wrote:I must have missed something! Hot cross buns are only common fruit buns with flour "glue" across the top. The taste is the same. I think it's bizarre that any supermarket can (and would even want to) fool customers into believing the buns are something different because of what sits on top (that is similar to "clag").
Are people really so easily manipulated and that gullible?
Well, yes they are, I mean, just look back at the original Easter yarn.
It will probably only be that particular supermarket making and marketing year long hot cross buns and indeed, probably their own brand unless the others jump on the wagon and are just as stupid to try it on.
Either way, I make our own fruit buns. At easter time though, I make an exception for our christian religious friends and put a white icing cross on , but only for what is known as 'good Friday' because it has a spiritual significance to them at that time.
Personally, I think it is just chronic mercenary behaviour for those stores to be doing that and no doubt they'll be hearing about it somewhat loudly from certain quarters ... 
Can I come too? I have some blueberry hot cross croissants tucked away in the lower freezer drawer, I'd be happy to trade them, but you have to take the clag off of the buns first .... 
