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Nutritional Values

🔥300kcal
💪6gProtein
🌾50gCarbs
🥑8gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️120 gServing

* Per serving · 120 g. May vary.

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🌾 Gluten 🥛 Dairy 🥚 Eggs

Colston Bun

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A large round bun filled with candied peel, currants, and raisins.

Why try it?

Exploring the Colston Bun offers insight into the celebratory pastries of Bath, showcasing the city's traditional affinity for fruited, festive breads.

How it tastes

This bun is rich with fruitiness and a touch of spice, carrying the aroma of warm dough and sweet candied fruits. Its texture is tender and leavened.

Origin & History — first documented: 1790

Named after Edward Colston, an 18th-century English merchant, the Colston Bun became a staple for religious feasts and celebrations in the region, embodying Bath’s communal and festive food practices.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 300 g flour
  • 🥛 150 ml milk
  • 🌾 7 g yeast
  • 🥛 50 g butter
  • 🍯 50 g candied peel
  • 🍯 50 g currants
  • 🍯 50 g raisins
  • 🧂 5 g spice mix

Method

  1. 1 Dissolve yeast in warm milk.
  2. 2 Mix all ingredients to form a dough and let it rise.
  3. 3 Incorporate fruits and knead lightly.
  4. 4 Shape, allow to rise again, and bake until the top is golden.

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