Paris buns explained

Paris buns
Region:	Scotland
Type:	scone
Served:	warm
Main Ingredient:	flour, butter, sugar, fruit, egg, milk, sugar nibs
Other:	Served sliced horizontally and buttered

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.
• Van Morrison mentions Paris buns in the song 'Cleaning Windows' from his 1982 album Beautiful Vision.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Skuse. E.. The confectioners' hand-book and practical guide to the art of sugar boiling. 1881. 3rd. en. 162.
2. News: Sweets in big glass jars and Paris buns: Lost shops of Belfast . Belfast Telegraph. 5 August 2015.