Description
Sweet pastry made and sold in South Australia since 1915
Technical
The Kitchener bun is a type of sweet pastry made and sold in South Australia since 1915. It consists of a bun sometimes baked, sometimes fried, made from a sweet yeasted dough similar to that used for making doughnuts, split and then filled with raspberry or strawberry jam and cream, most often with a dusting of sugar on the top.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
butteryfruitycaramelizedcreamyyeasty
Wine Analogy
Similar to a late-harvest Riesling with its balance of sweetness and acidity
Coffee Analogy
Comparable to a flat white with its creamy sweetness
Perfume Analogy
Reminiscent of a gourmand fragrance with vanilla and caramel notes
Culinary Applications
Berliner PfannkuchenGermanySimilar fried doughnut base filled with jam
BomboloniItalyYeasted doughnut variation with cream filling
SufganiyahIsraelHanukkah jelly doughnut with similar construction
Dietary
VegetarianHalalglutendairyeggs