Some recipes for hot cross buns suggest marking the cross before baking and filling it with a paste made from flour, water and shortening. (atreatsaffair.com)
So when I asked you all over on social if you were keen for a healthy vegan hot cross bun recipe, the crowd went wild! (begoodorganics.com)
I was a bit hesitant at making an «easy» version of hot cross buns but WOW they are great and the white paste beats all the pastry lays. (bbcgoodfood.com)