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| Best hot cross buns in Calgary! |
Hot cross buns are my favourite part of
Easter ... although I have already eaten my fair share of chocolate
today as well. Good quality hot cross buns are easy to find in
Australia. My favourites were always my grandmother's home-made ones
when I was a child but it's been quite some time since I've had the
pleasure of eating them. Over the past
few years, my favourites have been the organic spelt hot cross buns
from Healthybake, a Yarra Valley company who specialises in wheat-free
breads and buns. When they weren't available (they were sometimes
tricky to find), I'm a little ashamed to admit that my favourites were those from the large supermarket chain, Coles. It's
been tricky to find good quality hot cross buns here, specifically the
way I like them. My favourites are quite dense, have lots of raisins,
minimal dried peel, a traditional cross and a not-too-sweet glaze on
the top. That's not asking too much from a bun is it? Well, they've
been incredibly difficult to find here ... custard crosses, too much
peel, too few raisins, light and airy as well as a multitude of other
dried fruits such as cherries, cranberries and apricots. It's been a
difficult challenge! I've driven all over Calgary sampling buns in
different suburbs, but I have finally found a winner ... the best hot cross buns in Calgary come from the Wild Grainz Bakery!
In fact, they are so tasty that I purchased three dozen so I have plenty to freeze and enjoy over the coming month or so. Granted, these buns do have cranberries and apricots in them,
which I'm putting down to a North American twist, but the rest of my criteria have been met. However, since I've been so fussy with my Easter buns this
year, I'm thinking that next year might be the year to make my own!
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