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Illustrative photo: Richard Allaway from France — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Snacks & baking

Bath bun

British sweet bun originating from the city of Bath, topped with large crunchy sugar grains, enriched with citrus zest and candied fruit. Its crackly top is its signature, and it is eaten at teatime with butter.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Pâte

Garniture

Finition

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

514 kcal per serving

Protein
11.7 g
Carbohydrates
85.7 g
of which sugars
43.6 g
Fat
12.7 g
Fiber
3.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt, then add the lukewarm milk and beaten egg.
  2. Knead for 10 minutes until smooth, then work in the softened butter in small pieces until the dough no longer sticks.
  3. Quickly work in the orange peel, raisins, lemon zest and cinnamon.
  4. Cover and leave the dough at room temperature for about 1 hour, until doubled in size.
  5. Divide into 8 balls, flatten them slightly and place them on a tray lined with baking paper.
  6. Leave to rise for another 30 minutes, then brush with milk and generously sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  7. Bake at 190 °C for 18 to 20 minutes, until the buns are golden and sound hollow. Let them cool on a rack.

Variations and tips

Version without candied fruit. Replace the candied orange peel with chocolate chips for the children.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.