A bun from Bath (Bath Bun)

Member Name: mumsymary

Product:	Bath Bun
Date:	24/09/07 (446 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: tasty

Disadvantages: Fattening

Bath bun

Bath buns are one of my husband’s favourite treats from our local bakers. Sometimes if he has to go into the small town on a Saturday morning he comes home with a brown paper bag, inside the bag is his passion a large bath bun often there is one for me too.

I know a little of the history of the bath bun. The first Bath buns being made in yes you have guessed it Bath, not the my bath but in The town of Bath Somerset There is some idea that Dr. W. Oliver, who also made bath Oliver biscuits made these in his bakery the 18 C. But I believe some people think otherwise.
However whoever invented /created the Bath but made a slightly different bun to the bun I buy in the bakers, the original had caraway seeds on the top. / The one my hubby has a passion for has sugar on the top.


I walk into my local; bakers and see the buns all lay out to tempt me. The bath buns are large plump and round (yes they will make me large plump and round too) I can see a scattering of currants and citrus peel peeping through the light golden bun crust. On top of the bun is scattered some sugar crystals glinting glistening in the sunlight. I asked the assistant for 2 the buns cost about 70p each. She put them in the paper bag.

When I got home I made a cup of tea and served the buns on a plate. Some of the sugar crystals had fallen into the bag. I knocked a lot more of the sugar crystals off my bun hubby did the same?

Our teeth sank into the buns. They are a good texture. You can tell they are made with yeast as there are a few air bubbles in the bun. The bun is very slightly spicy. The dough is dough that has been made with an egg added so it’s very slightly cake. Mmmm this bun is tasty and satisfying, filling just a little bit sweet. There is a reasonable amount of dried fruit in a bun.
Actually I am finding this bun a bit big for my tummy so I leave some for later.

I looked on the web and found some recipes I might try to make my own for a treat for my hubby.
Bath buns contain flour, yeast butter eggs, sugar, milk, currants or sultanas or raisins and mixed peel.


Recipes from http://www.recipezaar.com/83829 or http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/cat/1979/0.shtml

Summary: A curranty bun