Hot Cross Buns

The origin of hot cross buns date back to the fertility festivals when an ox was sacrificed. The ox's horns became a symbol for the feast and they were carved into the freshly leavened ritual bread. The word "buns" is derived from the Saxon word "boun" which means "sacred ox".The cross on hot cross buns became the cross of Jesus.

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