A high street, family run, independent bakery.
Energy – ?kcal per bun.
PORK SCRATCHING
Pastry 6/10
Taste 8/10
Ratio of filling 7/10
Overall 7.5/10
Aldi Luxurious Zesty Cranberry & Orange Hot Cross Buns
Cranberry and Orange flavoured Hot Cross Buns.
Energy – 193kcal per bun.
MAGNUM P.I.G.
Wonderful smell almost as though the bag has been perfumed, the cross on the top is actually edible and the dough has a pleasing sweet taste, slightly sticky to the touch, a little more would have been good but the filling is underwhelming though, needs more fruit including some orange please.
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M&S Bakery Toffee Fudge & Belgian Chocolate Hot Cross Bun
Hot Cross Buns with toffee, Belgian dark chocolate and fudge pieces, enriched
with butter and spices.
Energy – 207kcal per bun.
PORK SCRATCHING
Taste 9/10
Texture 5/10
Size 7/10
Overall 8/10
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Calbee Grand Jagabee Salt & Herb
This special Jagabee has been cut thick for added potato flavour. Refreshing aroma and flavour of herbs, complementing the original potato taste.
Energy – 219kcal per pot.
RASHER
Look;
These look just like the fries/chips you’d get with your meal.
Feel;
They feel like a crisp in chip form, but less crumbly.
M&S Bakery Mini Chocolate & Orange Hot Cross Bun
Mini Hot Cross Buns with Belgian dark chocolate chips, orange puree, candied orange and lemon peel and spices, enriched with egg and butter.
Energy – 86kcal per bun.
RASHER
Look;
It does look very chocolatey and orangey, but as these are minis, they are tiny.
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Waitrose Rich & Buttery Cherry & Almond Hot Cross Bun
Fruited hot cross buns made with Californian raisins, cherries, cranberries and almonds. Enriched with butter and egg.
Energy – 198kcal per bun.
MAGNUM P.I.G.
Soft and sticky with an incredibly fragranced smell which reminds me of Amaretto Cherries , the texture and colour is light and alluring.
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Grand Jagabee Fromage
This special Jagabee has been cut thick for added potato flavour. Â A Mild cheese adds to the depth of the original Jagabee taste.
Energy – 220kcal per pot.
PORK SCRATCHING
Taste 8/10
Pot size 4/10
Texture 6/10
Overall 10/10
M&S Handcrafted Eccles Cakes
All Butter puff pastries, folded by hand around a succulent Currant filling.
Energy – 389kcal per 100g (Packet of 2 is 165g).
RASHER
Look;
It looks very succulent and buttery with a sweet topping, and crumbly pastry.
Feel;
It has a nice firm texture when holding it within you fingers.
Marks & Spencer All Butter Pineapple Coconut & White Chocolate Cookies
All butter cookies with white chocolate chips, dried pineapple pieces and desiccated coconut.
Energy – 117kcal per bun.
MAGNUM P.I.G.
It’s hard to find fault with anything that comprises pineapple, coconut and white chocolate and to be honest it’s hard to find fault with these cookies, they’re not perfect but they are damn close.
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Marks & Spencer The Bakery St. Clements Hot Cross Buns
with orange infused sultanas, orange puree and candied orange & lemon peel.
Orange and lemon flavoured buns with orange puree, orange soaked sultanas, candied orange and lemon peel and spices.
Energy – 183kcal per bun.
MAGNUM P.I.G.
Now this is what I’m talking about it’s so sticky and the smell is incredible, loaded with juicy fruit and peel, even the cross on the top tastes good.
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