Variations of cream buns or cream rolls exist all around the world. Typically they are made with an enriched dough bread roll that is split after baking and cooling and filled with cream.
Among the numerous international variations are the splits of
Devon
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and
Cornwall
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in southwest
England
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, which are yeasted buns filled with clotted cream, the maritozzi of the
Lazio
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Italy
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, which are enriched buns, made with dried fruit and filled with whipped cream, and the roombroodjes of The Netherlands, which are filled with
pastry cream.
In Northern Europe, soft buns spiced with cardamom, called
Semla in Sweden, are eaten on
Shrove Tuesday.
Another specific national version is the
Hong Kong
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sweet bun
A sweet roll or sweet bun refers to any of a number of sweet, baked, yeast-leavened breakfast or dessert foods. They may contain spices, nuts, candied fruits, etc., and are often glazed or topped with icing. Compared to regular bread dough, sw ...
.
It is one of the most standard pastries in Hong Kong. It can also be found in most
Chinatown bakery shops.
The bun has either
butter cream
Buttercream, also referred to as butter icing or frosting, is used for either filling, coating or decorating cakes. The main ingredients are butter and some type of sugar.
Buttercream is commonly flavored with vanilla. Other common flavors a ...
or
whipped cream
Whipped cream is liquid heavy cream that is whipped by a whisk or mixer until it is light and fluffy and holds its shape, or by the expansion of dissolved gas, forming a firm colloid. It is often sweetened, typically with white sugar, an ...
filling down the middle with
coconut
The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the f ...
sprinkles on the outside. Variations of it include the "Cream Horn", a pastry in a spiral shape, much like a horn, filled with cream.
In
India
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cream buns are sold at most bakeries and grocery stores. They have a wide elliptical shape and they are cut in middle along the major axis. Each of the flat bun surfaces on the inside are filled with cream and joined together.
Gallery
Chinesepastry Creambun.jpg, Hong Kong sweet bun
Freshly baked Roman maritozzo.jpg,
Melon cream bread 2.jpg, Melon cream roll
Chou cream bread 2.jpg, Pastry cream roll
Peanut butter cream bread 1.jpg, Peanut butter
Peanut butter is a food paste or spread made from ground, dry-roasted peanuts. It commonly contains additional ingredients that modify the taste or texture, such as salt, sweeteners, or emulsifiers. Peanut butter is consumed in many countri ...
cream roll
Semla.jpg, Semla
See also
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List of buns
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List of stuffed dishes
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References
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Buns
Stuffed desserts
Sweet breads