Hot Cross Bun - What Is The Tradition Behind It?

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A hot cross bun, or cross-bun is a type of sweet spiced bun made with currants or raisins, candied citrus fruits and leavened with yeast. It has a cross marked on the top which might be effected in one of a variety of ways including: pastry, flour and water mixture, rice paper, icing, or intersecting cuts. What is history behind it ? Check Wikipedia http://bit.ly/193IVQ