London bun

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London bun
Sweet bread
Alternative name(s):
Candlegrease bun, finger bun
Main ingredient(s):
Yeast dough, currants or caraway seeds, icing
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A London bun, also known as a candlegrease bun or a finger bun in Australia, is a finger-shaped or elongated bun made of rich yeast dough flavored with either currants or caraway seeds and topped with white sugar icing.

The London Bun is believed to been created at the Bun House in Chelsea, an establishment favoured by Hanoverian royalty and demolished in 1839. Formerly a popular tea time bun it is now somewhat neglected even in London. Its nearest still popular equivalent is the Bath bun, however the finger bun variant--often with pink icing--is a popular lunchtime staple amongst Australian school children.

References

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

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