new Easter tradition

I said I would make dinner rolls for Easter dinner tomorrow. We're going to my husband's aunt's house. Since I wasn't scheduled to work today at the thrift store, I would have plenty of time to bake. This morning I was called in, but my very wonderful husband said he'd help me.

I needed to make the dinner rolls, but I also wanted to make hot cross buns. I'd never made them before. My Mom would buy them from Wegmans growing up. The rich dough, flecked with candied fruits, drizzled with icing sounded so good to me.

The dinner roll dough just needed punched down a couple times before I came back home, but the buns needed baked.
I quickly shaped the buns and snipped the tops to make a cross. They required an egg wash, too. I set everything up for my husband to mix up the wash. I even put the pastry brush on the counter for the sake of ease.

While I was at work, my husband sent me a picture of the buns fresh out of the oven. He wrote, "Turned out great. They smell good!"

As I opened the door, a heavenly smell filled the house.

I also noticed a hot cross bun missing...

 

He couldn't wait until I put on the icing. I'm sure he'll be happy to do a comparison. I'll call it payment for his labor.

 

 

 

I think this is the start of a new tradition.

 

Have a blessed Easter.

 

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