Recipes

Scottish Cranachan

Scottish Cranachan

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Cranachan is a dessert that hails from the land of scotch whisky, using a liberal amount of the warming drink in the recipe. A traditional dish that also has honey, oats, and fresh raspberries, cranachan is a simple but very popular Scottish dessert…

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Liverpool Tart

Liverpool Tart

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With the earliest mention of the recipe for the Liverpool Tart dating back to 1897, a revival in 2006 aimed to make the dish as well-known as the Eccles Cake or Bakewell Tart.

Famous for its use of whole boiled and minced lemons, the tart might be seen topped with a cut out of the famous Liver Bird, the symbol of the tart’s namesake city

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Eccles Cake

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Hailing from Eccles in Greater Manchester, Eccles Cakes are small and made from pastry rather than batter or dough.

Filled with juicy currants, fruit peel, and a few spices, these cakes are delicious served with a nice cuppa.

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West Country Apple Cake

West Country Apple Cake

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The origin of the apple cake is unclear, as it has been attributed to both Dorset and Somerset. One thing is clear, however – the recipe is a West Country classic…

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Eton Mess

Eton Mess

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There’s an old story about the invention of the Eton Mess that says during the annual cricket match at Eton College, sometime during the 1920s, a Labrador sat on a strawberry pavlova. It was crushed, but the students didn’t care and ate it anyway.

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