Time to sing the praises of Sally Lunn
Singing Sally's praises
What better way to celebrate our new production of “The Sorcerer” than with a tasty slice of Sally Lunn:
Now to the banquet we press;
Now for the eggs and the ham;
Now for the mustard and cress,
Now for the strawberry jam!
Now for the tea of our host,
Now for the rollicking bun,
Now for the muffin and toast,
And now for the gay Sally Lunn!
Now for the muffin and toast,
And now for the gay Sally Lunn!
But who or what is Sally Lunn? And how can you make your own?
Answers below…..
The Sally Lunn Legend
There are several stories about how the famous bun got its name.? This is one.
Solange Luyon, a young Huguenot refugee, came to Bath in the late 17th century after escaping persecution in France.? She found work in a bakers and began to bake a rich brioche bread for them which she sold from a basket in the lanes of Bath.? Her colleagues, unable to pronounce her name, called her Sally Lunn.? Her bun was a huge success and became known as a Sally Lunn.? The Sally Lunn is still made in the Bath bakery and has found worldwide fame.
Sally Lunn Bun (for a bread machine)
Ingredients
350g bread flour
75ml whole milk
2 eggs (beaten)
50g butter
3 tbls sugar
? tsp salt
1 ? tsp fast action yeast
1 tbls grated zest of lemon/1tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Method
Put all ingredients in bread tin in order suggested by your bread machine instructions.? Set for sweet dough.
When ready remove dough and punch down.? Fit the dough into a 6″ buttered, loose bottomed cake tin.? Cover loosely and put in a warm spot until doubled in volume.
Bake in a preheated oven 180C/350F/Gas 4 for 25-30 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted comes out clean.