Colston bun

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A Colston bun is named after Sir Edward Colston and made in the city of Bristol, England. Composed of a yeast dough that is flavored with dried fruit, candied peel and sweet spices. The bun comes into two size categories: "dinner plate" with eight wedge marks on the surface and "ha'penny starver" which is an individual sized bun.

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