Jane Austen's Favorite Bath Buns Recipe (2024)

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Is a Sally Lunn bun the same as a bath bun? ›

So-called Bath Buns, on the other hand, are smaller and sweeter than Sally Lunn Buns, with a lump of sugar baked into the bottom, crushed sugar sprinkled over the top and, often, currants or raisins swirled throughout. Like many aspects of Bath's history, this bun, too, comes with a story.

Dr. William Oliver arrived in Bath in the eighteenth century, brought decorum to the city's medical profession and invented the now legendary Bath Buns. He prescribed his patients to drink up to 60 cups of thermal water per day, but to offset the taste, encouraged them to also eat the buns.

The Bath bun is a sweet roll made from a milk-based yeast dough with crushed sugar sprinkled on top after baking. Variations in ingredients include enclosing a lump of sugar in the bun or adding candied fruit peel, currants, raisins or sultanas.

The bun is generally eaten with a knife and fork but there are no fixed rules. Most guests enjoy their bun with a huge smile on their face.

A Boston bun, also known as a Sally Lunn, is a large spiced bun with a thick layer of coconut icing, prevalent in Australia and New Zealand. Traditionally the bun contains sieved mashed potato, and modern versions sometimes contain raisins or sultanas, the inclusion of which dates from the 1930s.

The story goes that Solange Luyon, a Huguenot refugee and baker, settled in the town in 1680 and began selling her breads, which quickly brought her both fame and a new Anglicized name, Sally Lunn.

There is little historical evidence for Sally Lunn as a person. The Gentleman's Magazine of 1798 uses Sally Lunn as an example during a discussion of foods named after people—"a certain sort of hot rolls, now, or not long ago, in vogue at Bath, were gratefully and emphatically styled 'Sally Lunns'".

noun. : a round bun made of sweet yeast dough containing eggs, butter, and currants and usually decorated with sugar, nuts, or pieces of candied fruit.

A gua bao, also known as a pork belly bun,bao, or bao bun, is a type of lotus leaf bun originating from Fujianese cuisine in China.

A bath bun is a large fruit bun, made with dough similar to that of a Chelsea bun or hot cross bun. The bread dough is enriched with eggs, sugar and currants. At the bottom of each bun is a lump of sugar and the freshly-baked bun is finished with a sticky wash, extra currants and crushed loaf sugar or sugar nibs.

How do you eat Sally Lunn bun? ›

The bun is generally eaten with a knife and fork but there are no fixed rules. Most guests enjoy their bun with a huge smile on their face. If for any reason your bun does not make you break into uncontrollable smiling then do please speak to a member of our team.

Pull all of your hair securely back where you want it to sit after your part is in place. Brush your hair through from front to back to smooth out any gaps or bumps. Once you're satisfied with the look, secure it in the back with a hair tie. The ponytail should then be carefully twisted and wrapped into a bun.

Bath Buns are a lovely sweet enriched yeast dough bun synonymous with the city of Bath in south-west England. Bath is also the city of Jane Austen, the world-famous author. Jane Austen was only too familiar with Bath Buns.

A Sally Lunn is a large, round, sweet tea cake loaf with a unique sugar crust. Perfect for slicing and serving with a spread of butter, a Sally Lunn is lightly fruited with sultanas, currants and mixed peel.

Hot cross buns are traditionally eaten over the Easter religious Christian holiday to symbolise the crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday on the cross.

A large and generous but very very light bun; a little like brioche/French festival bread…. but traditionally it is a bun so, even if it isn't really a bun, let's call it a bun!