London bun

London bun

A London bun, also known as a candlegrease bun, is a finger-shaped or elongated bun made of rich yeast dough flavored with either currants or caraway seeds and topped with white sugar icing.

The London Bun is believed to been created at the Bun House in Chelsea, an establishment favoured by Hanoverian royalty and demolished in 1839. Formerly a popular tea time bun it is now somewhat neglected even in London. It's nearest still popular equivalent is the Bath bun.

Recipe

http://www.forkandbottle.com/cooking/recipes/london_buns.htm

References

Davidson, Alan. Oxford Companion to Food (1999), "Bun". p. 114 ISBN 0-19-211579-0

ee also

*Iced bun


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