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| Leicester family keeps 115-year-old hot cross bun | Leicester family keeps 115-year-old hot cross bun |
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| A 115-year-old hot cross bun is to be passed on to the next generation as part of a decades-long family tradition. | A 115-year-old hot cross bun is to be passed on to the next generation as part of a decades-long family tradition. |
| Sue Halford's grandfather was first given the bun at Easter in 1903 and it has remained in the family ever since. | Sue Halford's grandfather was first given the bun at Easter in 1903 and it has remained in the family ever since. |
| She said it was intended to bring "good health and fortune" and was in good condition despite being a "bit hard". | She said it was intended to bring "good health and fortune" and was in good condition despite being a "bit hard". |
| It was given to her 30 years ago by her grandmother and she will now pass the heirloom to her grandson, Noah. | It was given to her 30 years ago by her grandmother and she will now pass the heirloom to her grandson, Noah. |
| Mrs Halford, from Oadby in Leicester, said: "The fascinating thing about it is that you can still the indentation of the crust on the top of the bun. | Mrs Halford, from Oadby in Leicester, said: "The fascinating thing about it is that you can still the indentation of the crust on the top of the bun. |
| "Although the currants have perished there is a currant stalk still attached to it." | |
| In 2013, a couple from Essex revealed they had a hot cross bun which they think was baked more than 200 years ago. | In 2013, a couple from Essex revealed they had a hot cross bun which they think was baked more than 200 years ago. |
| They believed it could have been the oldest in the world. | They believed it could have been the oldest in the world. |
| Hot cross buns are said to date back to the 12th Century but were first mentioned in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1733. | Hot cross buns are said to date back to the 12th Century but were first mentioned in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1733. |