Saffron bun

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A saffron bun, Cornish tea treat bun or revel bun is a rich, spiced yeast-leavened sweet bun that is flavoured with saffron and contains dried fruit including currants and raisins similar to a teacake. The main ingredients are plain flour, butter, yeast, caster sugar, currants and sultanas. Larger versions baked in a loaf tin are known as saffron cake. Similar buns are Swedish lussebulle or lussekatt and Norwegian lussekatt.

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