Bath bun
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Region or state | Somerset |
| Details | |
| Type | Sweet roll |
| Main ingredient(s) | Sugar, candied fruit peel, currants or raisins or sultanas |
The Bath bun is a sweet roll made from a milk-based yeast dough.[1] It has a lump of sugar baked in the bottom and more crushed sugar sprinkled on top after baking.[2] Variations in ingredients include candied fruit peel, currants or larger raisins or sultanas.
The original 18th-century recipe used a brioche or rich egg and butter dough which was then covered with caraway seeds,[3] coated in several layers of sugar similar to French dragée.[4]
The bun's creation is attributed to William Oliver in the 18th century.[5] Oliver also created the Bath Oliver dry biscuit after the bun proved too fattening for his rheumatic patients.[6] The bun may also have descended from the 18th century 'Bath cake'.
References to Bath buns date from 1763,[7] and Jane Austen wrote in a letter of 'disordering my stomach with Bath Bunns' in 1801.[1] The buns are still produced in the Bath area of England.[7]
Although this is disputed, the 18th century 'Bath cake' may also have been the forerunner of the Sally Lunn bun, which also originates from Bath.[4][3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Davidson, Alan, "Bun" in Oxford Companion to Food, Oxford: Oxford University Press], 1999), p. 114. ISBN 0-19-211579-0
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Bender, David A. "Bath bun." In A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. : Oxford University Press, http://www.oxfordreference.com
- ↑ Biography of Dr Oliver
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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