philmayfield 4,853 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Hot cross buns. On sale today at Morrisons. Just celebrated the birth of Jesus and now they can't wait to kill him off - all in the name of commercialism! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 3,511 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 You just wait Phil. Next month they'll be selling fireworks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 909 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 But apart from Cadbury creme eggs, there aren’t any Easter eggs in the shops. At least until next week, probably. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 786 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 In mid December my wife put '4 teacakes' on our Sainsbury's home delivery order (a First Class service!) '4 hot cross buns' were substituted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,016 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 A couple of years ago, Tesco were doing Belgian chocolate hot cross buns! Very nice but not the sort of thing I should be eating! Nothing tastes like 'proper' home made hot cross buns. Those of my childhood were made by Emily Ward in the big old fashioned kitchen at Garden Street...and only on Good Friday, so we made sure we always visited on that day. She mixed the dough in a massive earthenware crock on the pine kitchen table and then covered it with a tea towel and left it to rise by the fire. The aroma almost dragged you into the house once you'd opened the outer doors. Then they were popped into the oven to bake while we sat by the fire. Warm hot cross buns smothered with butter, tea in china cups at around 3pm and home at 4pm with a bagful of buns. Emily had her own recipe and when the crocks weren't being used for hot cross buns, they were full of home made wine with a slice of toast floating on the top! Happy days, gone for ever except in my memory. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,449 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 There arent many of those sort of cooks left Jill. Good old fashioned baking you just cannot beat.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,016 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 @nonnaB Emily would be 128 this year, Nonna. Nothing lasts for ever! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,704 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 I gave you a 'like' for the above Jill, you were hovering at 8,999 likes. I gave you a leg up to 9000. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,016 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 @katyjay NAMASTE! May the saffron-robed one spin a prayer wheel for you... When he can spare the time. Being Chief Bouncer in Nirvana keeps him busy, you know! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,449 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Mentioned the early hotcross buns, easter eggs and fireworks today at lunch time. Waiting for it to sink in then my daughter asking me when I'm going to make some hotcross buns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 1,545 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 nonnaB I am still still waiting to hear when you are making the buns, I should hate arriving too late. PS lurpak only on mine. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,328 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 There's an old thread about Margarine and Butter.....Ben's specialist subject. https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/19005-margarine/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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