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SURREY Legend has it Henry VIII frst ate these curd cheese tarts after seeing Queen Anne Boleyn and her maids of honour eating them at Richmond Palace. He was so impressed that he had the recipe hidden so only royalty could enjoy them.
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WILTSHIRE Found throughout the West Country, this rich, fruity cake takes its name from the lard used in the recipe.
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ILLUSTRATION: LINZIE HUNTER. PHOTOGRAPHS: PHILLIP WEBB. STYLING: ROB MERRETT. FOOD STYLING: MATTHEW FORD
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CORNWALL Named after Cornish fshermen’s cry of ‘Hevva!’ (heave) as they hauled their catch aboard. When they heard the men shout, their wives would start to bake this simple fruitcake, so it would be ready when they arrived home.
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WALES Made with dried fruit soaked in black tea, Bara brith translates as ‘speckled bread’ in Welsh. This teatime favourite is a must for St David’s Day (1 March).
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KENT According to Kentish folklore, this tart was frst made by a gypsy who cooked it for some hungry children using the only ingredients she had – evaporated milk, sugar and pastry.
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ESSEX Fruit and nut-flled pastries baked to mark a new mayor’s term in Harwich, where they’re thrown to local kids from the balcony of the town’s Guildhall.
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