When you think about Easter Weekend you are no doubt bombarded with images of bunnies and chocolate eggs so expensive that you cannot help but wonder what exactly those marshmallow-filled treats are really made of (and given their addictive nature I might just hazard a guess).
However, one thing that many associate with Easter is the hot cross bun – and perhaps for a few reasons that you did not know about. For instance, did you know that the cross was seen by Christians as the Crucifixion on the bun, solidifying the hot cross bun as a staple of Easter time?
Elsewhere it is mentioned that one should hang a batch of hot cross buns baked on Good Friday from the rafters of your house in order to ward off evil spirits (no doubt these spirits share my distaste of raisin). They also apparently protect sailors against shipwrecks. But I digress… This past Easter Weekend my wife, Heilet Bartl, surprised me with one of my favourite Easter Weekend treats: a Hot Cross Bun Ice Cream Sandwich. So this is basically a combination of something I am not too fond of: i.e. the hot cross bun, and something I find rather enjoyable: i.e. the ice cream sandwich.
If you are feeling a little adventurous (or perhaps you find yourself heading somewhere by ship) why not give this delicious recipe a try?
Ingredients:
6 hot cross buns (optional: chocolate flavour)
2 x 150g slabs of chocolate
Ice cream, softened
Optional: extra chocolate for decoration
Method:
Melt the chocolate slabs by placing the chocolates in a container which can be placed over boiling water.
Slice open the hot cross buns and place the bottom pieces in a square baking dish. Spread the chocolate across the bun bottoms and place in the freezer for 10 minutes to set.
Spread the softened ice cream on top of the chocolate layer before replacing the tops ensuring they align with the bottom slices.
Freeze for 2 hours or until set and serve. Optional: decorate the buns with some extra melted chocolate.
