Easter ensemble

Choc cross buns

My mum is the master of Easter egg hunts. Even though it’s been a decade since we left home, my sisters and I love to return to our childhood home and gleefully do battle collecting all the expertly hidden eggs. My mum acts as a steely eyed referee, of course, keeping us in line should our hunting tactics get on the shady side (which they inevitably do, we are sisters after all). Beyond beating my sisters at the egg hunt, the next priority is to enjoy as much chocolate and as many hot cross buns as possible. I’m thrilled to combine these two preoccupations: rich chocolate brioches studded with chocolate chips and finished with a salted caramel cross – the cinnamon syrup is a nod to the classic buns and makes the tops shiny. Pro tip: eating one of these will definitely give