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Bill's buns

by Nancy Kalajian

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Bill Beausoleil began making his buns when he and his wife, Amy, ran Bill's Bread and Breakfast down in Putnam, Connecticut. They sold it last year but continued to roll out their dense, chewy buns, which look like thick English muffins. More than an inch tall, Bill's Bread and Breakfast Premium English Buns come in four varieties: original, cranberry, cinnamon-raisin, and a low-fat honey-wheat. The cranberry buns really hit a bright spot, with just enough sweetened cranberries that you don't have to add any jam. You can eat them as is or split them in half, English muffin-style, and toast them. Amazingly, these buns are still soft after grilling, so they're a good choice for hamburgers. Six buns in a package cost around $3. Look for them at Fresh Pond Market and Pemberton Farms, in Cambridge; Bread & Circus; Wild Oats; some Omni Markets; Sudbury Farms; and Victory Markets. Or call (888) 553-9777.

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