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Cornish Saffron Bun
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Cornwall still bakes with saffron more than almost anywhere else in Britain — a habit traced back to trade links between Cornish merchants and the Mediterranean.
A rich, yeasted dough studded with currants and sultanas is tinted golden with saffron, then baked into loaves or individual buns. Cornish bakeries sell them sliced and buttered as an everyday treat, not just for special occasions.
Why it's made this way: Saffron likely arrived via Cornwall's ancient trading connections abroad, and the county held onto the habit of cooking with it long after the spice fell out of everyday use elsewhere in Britain.
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