Paris buns

Paris buns

Paris buns
Type	scone
Region or state	Scotland
Serving temperature	warm
Main ingredients	flour, butter, sugar, fruit, egg, milk, sugar nibs
Other information	Served sliced horizontally and buttered
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.

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