Paris buns are a sweet baked good that falls between a scone and a cake. They are typically decorated with currants or pearl sugar nibs. A recipe from an 1881 cookbook refers to Paris buns as "Scotch" and says that three of the buns cost a penny. They used to be popular in Belfast, Northern Ireland as well as in western Scotland, or in poorer regions.
In popular culture John Dufresne included the story 'Lemonade & Paris Buns' in his 2005 short story collection Johnny Too Bad. Van Morrison mentions Paris buns in the song 'Cleaning Windows' from his 1982 album Beautiful Vision.
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