{"id":5787,"date":"2015-07-20T17:32:31","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T16:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/?p=5787"},"modified":"2015-07-20T17:47:22","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T16:47:22","slug":"in-search-of-the-dunster-spiced-bun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/2015\/07\/in-search-of-the-dunster-spiced-bun\/","title":{"rendered":"In search of the Dunster Spiced Bun"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dogs and humans are similar in many ways but what is it with their obsession with a certain tune or a long lost food.<\/p>\n

As animals, we all have quirks and little personal habits which over the years evolve into a regular requirement. For Charlie it is broccoli. Not a day goes by without him eager to get to the fridge to chew on a stalk or floret.<\/p>\n

\"Homemade<\/a>For me, well I am a little unsure yet as to what I really must have or do. I love my vegetables but I also like stealing bark chipping from the garden and chewing them to a pulp.<\/p>\n

Dunster Spiced Bun<\/strong><\/h2>\n

But when it comes to the humans then they are a whole different ball game. What is it with ear worms, the songs that go around their heads for days on end, certain shoes for going to the park and a certain flavour for an evening meal.<\/p>\n

Dad has had one flavour in his head for decades, it was known as\u00a0The Dunster Spice Bun. \u00a0Made by a local bakery around 20 years ago it\u00a0featured assorted mixed fruits and spices wrapped up in a muffin shaped bun.<\/p>\n

He thinks it was made by a Cumbrian based company called Birketts. \u00a0The baker\u00a0was taken over by Greggs<\/a> in the mid 1990’s.<\/p>\n

Sadly the Dunster Spiced bun is not part of their current portfolio and he has not been able to find the recipe anywhere.<\/p>\n

Mum has tried adapting various recipes and the most likely candidate is Rachael Allen’s mincemeat muffin recipe,<\/a> but this still does not seem to match the unique flavour he remembers.<\/p>\n

Do you know how\u00a0The Dunster Spiced Bun was made, what went into it and where mum can get a recipe from? \u00a0Let us know in the comments area below.<\/p>\n

Until next time<\/p>\n

Licks and wags<\/p>\n

Rufus and Charlie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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