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1 Spices used in spiced buns

Spices used in the preparation of spiced buns include:

• cinnamon
• mace
• nutmeg
• coriander
• allspice
• saffron
• mixed spice - a non-standardised mixture of spices used in the preparation of many spicy food s.

2 History of spiced buns

It is not known where or from the work of whom that spiced buns first came into being. However, it is likely that they evolved congruently throughout bakeries in Europe in the 17th - 18th century, a time when most exotic spices become more commonly available.

3 Types of spiced buns

Many local forms of the spiced bun exist, an example of which being the Cornish Saffron Bun . See also List of local varieties of Spiced Bun .

The hot cross bun is probably the most well-known manifestation of the spiced bun, and a great tradition has grown up around it in England. Hot cross buns are traditionally baked on Easter Friday , although they can often be purchased at other times of year.

4 Spiced buns today

Examples of spiced buns can today be noted in most retailer of buns such as bakeries and supermarkets. It is now even possible to purchase spiced buns on the InternetThis article is about the Internet the extensive, worldwide computer network available to the public. An internet is a more general term for a set of interconnected computer networks that are connected by internetworking''. WWW information network structu.