Easter 2015 UK Date And Best Recipes Ideas

When is Easter Sunday 2015?

This year, Easter Sunday falls on April 5th.

Why do we celebrate Easter?

Although the Christian feast of Easter centres on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Spring celebration can be traced back to Pagan times.

Eostre (or Eastre) is a Germanic goddess of spring whose symbol was a rabbit or hare. Many scholars point to the fact that Easter Sunday is not on a specific date but instead depends on the position of the moon as a pretty clear sign that this is a Pagan festival that has been adapted over the years.

Sweet buns have been baked as offerings to deities for centuries and some say that the addition of the white cross was by Christian priests attempting to appropriate the buns for the feast of the resurrection. Thus, hot cross buns were born!

The tradition of decorating eggs goes back to Egyptian times but after the death of Jesus, Christians began to paint them red to symbolise the blood shed at the crucifixion. Hollow eggs have come to represent the empty tomb that Jesus left behind when he rose from the dead, while also symbolising new life.

Best Easter Recipes

The centrepiece of the traditional Easter Sunday roast dinner is lamb and this recipe is sure to give you and your family a moist, juicy leg of lamb every time.

Hot Cross Buns are so good, it’s a shame to only eat them in springtime. Bake Off winner Edd Kimber has a recipe for chocolate orange buns that are damn near impossible to resist.

Cadbury Crème Eggs, love them or hate them, make your own and you’re guaranteed to impress just about anyone.

The only thing better than a Crème Egg? A Crème Egg cheesecake of course!

Marbled eggs look really impressive but they’re actually not that hard to make. We’ve got a step-by-step guide to show you how.

From baskets to bonnets, Easter is the perfect excuse to get crafting with the kids. Here are some of our favourite DIY decorations.

Will you be celebrating Easter? Let us know in the comments below!

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