Iced bun

For iced cakes and other sweet breads, see List of sweet breads.
Iced finger
TypeBread roll
Place of originBritain
Region or stateNationwide
Main ingredientspowdered 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)[1][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.[3]

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References

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