A round yeast bun containing currants and topped with icing or sugar.
〈英〉巴思圆面包
Example sentencesExamples
I used to love Bath buns but clearly have no hope of finding them here.
Up and down the country there are some great regional variations, too, featuring everything from Suffolk sweet-cured bacon or Cumberland sausages to Welsh pancakes or Bath buns.
On entering the building, each visitor is issued with an electronic wristband that operates lockers, records facilities used and even monitors how many Bath buns you consume in the first-floor cafe.
In the 18th century, the original Bath buns were made from a rich, brioche like dough, strewn with caraway comfits.
Now, the true Bath bun is soft, like a marriage between a brioche and an Easter hot-cross, but encrusted with currants and gritty nibs of sugar.
Origin
Named after the city of Bath, where it was originally made.