Overview
While Easter will look a little different this year, the Easter Bunny is still set to hop across state boarders. Another tradition you won't have to forego is scoffing hot cross buns because, thankfully, one of Melbourne's top dessert spots Glacé is selling its first-ever Easter bun packs for you to mix up yourself and throw in the oven. And, let's face it, we actually have time to bake our own this year.
With acclaimed dessert chef Christy Tania designing the recipe, these pre-measured mix packs aren't your standard Betty Crocker-type deal. You can choose either a traditional fruit hot cross bun pack or a chocolate one — or get one of each. In your pack, you'll receive spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg, dried fruit or choc chips, dry yeast and flour, including a cross flour mix, and an instruction booklet. All you need is some oil in the cupboard.
If you want some extra guidance, you can also watch Glacé's free step-by-step video class online, which is set to drop on Wednesday, April 8. Then, once they come out of the oven all golden, fluffy and plump with fruit or loaded with chocolate, slather them in a healthy amount of butter and you're good to go.
The hot cross bun pre-measured packs cost $17 and are available for pick up — from Glacé's Windsor store from Thursday, April 9 till Monday, April 13, between 8am–2.30pm — or for delivery to select Melbourne suburbs on Thursday, April 9 and Saturday, April 11 from 5pm. You'll need to order 24 hours a head for both, which you can do so over here.
If you can't be bothered baking, Glacé is also selling its own ready-made hot cross buns ($18 for six, $30 for 12) for pick up and delivery, as are these seven Melbourne bakeries.
To order your Glacé hot cross bun packs, head to the Glacé website.