Eating Hot Cross Buns in New Zealand

By Val
@valmnz (17097)
New Zealand
April 18, 2019 4:18pm CST
Today is Good Friday here in New Zealand, probably a day ahead of most of you on myLot, as here in southern hemisphere NZ we greet the new day first in the world. Seasons are different too. It's a magnificent autumn morning. The sun is shining, the sky a hazy blue and there doesn't appear to be a breeze at all. The temperatures are definitely cooler now though than they were a few weeks ago. We've had a feed of hot cross buns this morning. I gave up making my own many years ago and now purchase them from a small family bakery in my neighbourhood. These are much nicer and larger than those you can purchase in the supermarket, and look similar to the ones in the image here. We love eating them heated up in the oven and then cut in half and smothered with butter. I know, butter is not good for us, but it does make those hot buns so delicious. We have a relaxed holiday weekend ahead, spending some of it with friends and family. But right now I'm about to make coffee, the perfect follow-up to the buns we've just eaten. Photo not my own but from Google images.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Apr 19
They do look good. I'm glad you enjoyed them and followed them up with coffee. We're still in cooler temps here, but warming up for the weekend. Easter is looking like a very nice day. I hope you have a wonderful Easter.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
18 Apr 19
Thanks - a weekend of friends, family and general laziness!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Apr 19
@valmnz That's a good combination.
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Icydoll
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
18 Apr 19
Hot cross buns sounds good..it was long time since I had them..
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
18 Apr 19
I love eating these at Easter.
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Icydoll
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
18 Apr 19
@valmnz that's great .have a wonderful Easter .
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snowy
@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
18 Apr 19
Enjoy..Happy Friday. I like hot cross buns.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
19 Apr 19
@valmnz I wouldn't be surprised.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
19 Apr 19
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
19 Apr 19
I hope you get to eat some this Easter.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
18 Apr 19
yes we have these for breakfast.Nice to see you Val been awhile
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
18 Apr 19
Thanks, I gt here when I can. I think I did drop by and write a post when I got back from Melbourne earlier in the week.
Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
19 Apr 19
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
18 Apr 19
@valmnz Oky but it was so nice hear from you.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (12912)
• Ireland
18 Apr 19
@valmnz Extreme yummification.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
18 Apr 19
I like that word! And yes, they do seem to have what it takes.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (12912)
• Ireland
18 Apr 19
@valmnz You may borrow the word if you wish. If you use it three or more times by this time next week it's yours to keep.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
18 Apr 19
@xFiacre you are so kind
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
19 Apr 19
It looks delicious! Yes, it is already Good Friday morning here. It's so solemn!
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
19 Apr 19
Have a good weekend.
Always smiling
@allknowing (135331)
• India
19 Apr 19
As we get on in age the bakeries seem to get more business (lol)
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
19 Apr 19
They do it so much better than I do!
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
20 Apr 19
I love hot cross buns too, you can get them all the year round here.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
21 Apr 19
They now appear in the supermarkets here as early as January
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
21 Apr 19
@valmnz Yes, it's the same as Christmas things appearing in the shops in September.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (105284)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Apr 19
They look very good. Hope you have a good weekend.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
18 Apr 19
Thanks. If the weather stays like this it will be great.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
19 Apr 19
I'm off to bed now! My sunny spring day has ended.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
19 Apr 19
I hope you slept well and are enjoying another day now.
Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
21 Apr 19
@MALUSE enjoy the sunshine, we have a dull grey day today.
M.-L.
@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
20 Apr 19
@valmnz I have slept well and the sun is shining also today!
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33377)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
18 Apr 19
Those buns look delicious! Happy Good Friday to you!
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
18 Apr 19
Thank you
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33377)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
19 Apr 19
@valmnz Welcome!
John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Apr 19
I would like one of those.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
19 Apr 19
They're always such a treat. They seem to come into the shops earlier each year, but I resist them until Easter.
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Merryjoy
@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
19 Apr 19
I love bread
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Maurice Adindu Chima
@LLavish (82)
• Lagos, Nigeria
18 Apr 19
wow...i can smell it from my screen... delicious
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
18 Apr 19
Yes, the smell isn't hard to imagine, is it!
Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46835)
• India
19 Apr 19
I too like the season of Autumn just before the winters. I did had some Hot cross buns way back in 2005-06 in England, but due to my taste buds acclimatization, I did not like their taste much. I hope that you enjoyed your Easter.
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changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (16750)
• China
19 Apr 19
The hot cross buns are yummy ! I love autumn very much,however over here the hot weather is around the corner.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (470823)
• Switzerland
19 Apr 19
We were talking with British users about the Hot Cross Buns, I have never tried one.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Apr 19
They do look good. In high school I used to work in a bakery and was allowed to eat anything I wanted. For some reason, I never did eat those hot cross buns. Drat! I hope you had a lovely Easter.
ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
19 Apr 19
Those look absolutely mouthwatering and once in a while it does me no harm(I hope) to eat things that are tasty and maybe not all good for us
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (87737)
• Bangalore, India
20 Apr 19
Butter does add up to the taste and I am sure that a hot cup of coffee will be a great thing to company with these buns. Have a happy Easter.