Spelt & Chestnut Hot Cross Buns

Spelt & Chestnut Hot Cross Buns

Happy Easter! I admit that I’m a hot cross bun making novice.  It never really occurred to me before now to make them myself (too much faff), but I have always eaten them.  My Mum always used to buy the mini ones as soon as they appeared in the shops in January...
Tuscan Castagnaccio (Chestnut flour cake)

Tuscan Castagnaccio (Chestnut flour cake)

I discovered Italian chestnut flour a few years ago on one of my many visits to Italy to see my Uncle and Aunty who live there. I subsequently learned about Castagnaccio which is a traditional Tuscan chestnut flour cake. It’s made with flour, water and a little...