If you getting a little tired of the same old same old, when it comes to the hot-cross bun! let me introduce a few new recipes to will make you look at them in a new way.

Hot-cross truffles!

Break the buns up into small pieces and pour melted chocolate over and pour into a tray, when the mix hardens roll into balls and dust with cocoa powder.

Smoked chicken salad w hot-cross bun croutons

Cut the buns into small dice and bake until golden, add to sliced smoked chicken, lettuce leaves, parmesan and a light dressing.

Hot-cross chicken livers

Toast the buns and blitz into breadcrumbs, toss fresh chicken livers through milk then the crumbs and pan fry until medium.

Serve with a cherry compote or similar

Hot- cross bread and butter pudding

Break the livers into a oven proof dish, combine 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups cream, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp vanilla essences.

Pour over pudding and bake on 160 for 15 minutes

Sharing the love!

Sharing a hot cross bun with another is supposed to ensure friendship throughout the coming year, particularly if "half for you and half for me, Between us two shall goodwill be" is said at the time, so some say they should only be cooked one at a time.

Because there is a cross on the buns, some say they should be kissed before being eaten.

If taken on a sea voyage, hot cross buns are said to protect against shipwreck.

If hung in the kitchen, they are said to protect against fires and ensure that all breads turn out perfectly.

The hanging bun is replaced each year.