Paris buns

Sweetened breadlike cake similar to scones
  •   Media: Paris buns

Paris buns are a sweetened breadlike cake similar to scones. A recipe from an 1881 cookbook refers to Paris buns as "Scotch" and says that three of the buns cost a penny.[1]

In popular culture

  • John Dufresne included the story 'Lemonade & Paris Buns' in his 2005 short story collection Johnny Too Bad.[original research?]
  • Van Morrison mentions Paris buns in the song 'Cleaning Windows' from his 1982 album Beautiful Vision.[2]

References

  1. ^ Skuse, E. (1881). The confectioners' hand-book and practical guide to the art of sugar boiling (3rd ed.). p. 162.
  2. ^ "Sweets in big glass jars and Paris buns: Lost shops of Belfast". Belfast Telegraph. 5 August 2015.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paris buns.


  • v
  • t
  • e