Iced bun explained

Iced finger
Country:Britain
Region:Nationwide
Type:Bread roll
Main Ingredient:powdered sugar

An iced bun (also known as Swiss bun or iced finger) is a bread bun with a white or pink icing sugar glaze covering the top.[1] The dough may be enriched (made with eggs, milk, and butter)[2] or simply an oblong bread roll.[3] In some bakeries or recipes, iced buns are garnished with additional sweets or are decorated as ballet slippers or other shapes.[4] [5]

Iced buns can be filled. A "raspberry bun" contains a small amount of raspberry (or sometimes strawberry) jam filling, which oozes out when the bun is bitten; they have many variations in size and shape, and are sometimes coated in sprinkles or coconut. An iced bun may be split after baking, then filled with flavoured whipped cream.[6] There is also a variety with lemon curd in the centre and lemon icing on top.[7]

Iced buns are popular in the United Kingdom. The method of eating iced buns varies: some people eat them as-is, while others prefer to split and butter the bun before eating.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iced buns . The Good Housekeeping Cookery Team . 9 March 2016 . Good Housekeeping . Hearst National Magazine Company . 13 April 2018.
  2. Web site: How to Master Sweet Yeasted Doughs (i.e. Your Favorite Foods) . Erin . McDowell . 15 April 2016 . Food52 . 13 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Wait a minute, do people seriously butter their iced buns? . Ellen . Scott . 19 Jul 2017 . METRO . Mail Metro Media . 13 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Iced buns for Mother's Day . Urvashi . Roe . Great British Chefs . 13 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Iced Bun. Just Cooking . Looped Labs Pvt. Ltd. . 13 April 2018.
  6. Web site: Iced fingers . Paul . Hollywood . BBC Food . . 13 April 2018.
  7. Web site: Retro treats: apple turnover and iced bun recipes . Ruby . Tandoh . 4 October 2014 . 25 May 2024 . The Guardian.