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A '''bun''' is a small, sometimes sweet, [[bread]]. |
A '''bun''' is a small, sometimes sweet, [[bread]]. Though they come in many shapes and sizes, they are most commonly hand-sized or smaller, with a round top and flat bottom. |
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Buns are usually made from [[flour]], [[sugar]], [[milk]], [[Baker's yeast|yeast]] and [[butter]]. Common varieties contain small fruit or nuts, are topped with [[Icing (food)|icing]] or [[caramel]], or filled with [[jam]] or [[cream]]. |
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"Bun" may also refer to a |
"Bun" may also refer to a filled dumpling, like Chinese [[baozi]] and Lutonian [[Halapchi]]. |
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A bun can be long and skinny, short and round, and come in many different shapes and sizes. |
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In North England and Ireland, a bun is also a name given to small cakes, e.g. [[sponge buns]], [[currant buns]] and [[butterfly buns]]. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
Revision as of 21:59, 21 November 2013
![]() A Swedish-style saffron bun usually made during Christmas season, more specifically on Saint Lucy's Day | |
Type | Bread or bread roll |
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Main ingredients | Flour, sugar, butter, milk, yeast, cardamom |
A bun is a small, sometimes sweet, bread. Though they come in many shapes and sizes, they are most commonly hand-sized or smaller, with a round top and flat bottom.
Buns are usually made from flour, sugar, milk, yeast and butter. Common varieties contain small fruit or nuts, are topped with icing or caramel, or filled with jam or cream.
"Bun" may also refer to a filled dumpling, like Chinese baozi and Lutonian Halapchi.
See also
- Bath bun
- Boston bun
- Cinnamon bun
- Fruit bun
- Hamburger
- Hot dog bun
- Iced bun
- Hot Cross Bun
- Mantou, or Chinese steamed bun
- Saffron bun
- Sticky bun
- Sally Lunn bun