Transported from Cyprus: a hot cross bun ingredient? (5,6)
I believe the answer is:
choux pastry
'bun ingredient?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'transported from cyprus a hot cross' is the wordplay.
'transported from' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'transport from' mean this (letters must be transported)).
'cross' becomes 'x' (X is cross-shaped).
'cyprus'+'a'+'hot'+'x'='cyprusahotx'
'cyprusahotx' anagrammed gives 'CHOUX PASTRY'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for choux pastry that I've seen before include "Profiterole base?" , "Eclair foodstuff" , "It's used to make profiteroles, eclairs etc" .)