Our British friend Julie arrived in Fayette in early June for an extended visit, bringing gifts of a historic and consumable nature — Eccles Cakes — along with a recipe and written history of this ...

Eccles cakes, those delightful pastries filled with dried currants, candied citrus peel, and warm spices, have been a beloved British treat for generations. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT We ...

This traditional northern treat is crisp and filled with dried fruit – but which fruit? And should they be nestled in flaky or puff pastry? Before the whoopee pie and the red velvet, before even the ...

It seems the Eccles Cake is under threat. They’ve disappeared from the shelves of one famous North West baker to such an extent that they can’t even be bought in their hometown. The rise of the muffin ...

I love Eccles cakes. I’m not sure if it’s authentic to use puff pastry; they don’t normally rise up that much, but I like to use it because it makes them so easy to make. Stevie Parle 18 February 2011 ...

The Bakewell Tart has been voted the nation's best-loved baked treat. With its buttery pastry and unmistakable almond flavour, more than a quarter of those polled said it was their favourite. The ...

Greggs has come under fire for not stocking Eccles cakes during a special celebration of the delicacy – even at its shop in ECCLES! The bakery giant’s branch in the Salford suburb’s shopping centre ...

Like many of England’s other delicacies, the Eccles cake has a history as rich and as local as the pastry itself. The factory was smaller than I expected; you wouldn’t have any idea that the ...

A pastry war has broken out after a bakery in Monton created a tart to rival the traditional Eccles cake. Selo Deli in Monton has gone head-to-head with Salford’s famous fruity sweet treat – with a ...

Place a dollop of the filling into the centre of every second round of pastry. Place the other rounds of pastry on top and press down around the edges to seal. Turn flat side up onto a lightly floured ...

If you like tender, flaky, buttery pastry (and who doesn't?) you'll love Eccles cakes. The secret to making these northern English treats is all in the technique. Little-known fact: the editor of this ...