Paris buns

These buns were once very popular in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and the west coast of Scotland, but they are hard to find today. They are similar to scones and rock cakes. I found a recipe in The Modern Flour Confectioner from 1891, a cookbook by Robert Wells. Why the buns were called Paris buns is unclear.

Wells does not decorate the top of the buns, but the buns people remember from the last 50 years all have either a toppin