Waterloo Buns

While bearing a strong family resemblance to their older Chelsea bun cousins, what John has created here is instead leavened with sourdough starter; leaves out the often used milk, eggs and lemon peel; and uses marmalade and cream as a glaze, with the spices there, rather than in the dough. As with many of John’s creations, these are named after a battle, as he says, “Each loaf is a small victory for life, crafted with nature rather than against it.”