Eccles Cakes..?

Scared1980

hi Everyone...

I have been really good lately... made Banana Bread as I had some bananas left over and last night made choc chip cookies from a be-ro recipe that my lovely nan gave me... yum...

My dp took some cookies to work and they have requested more!!! yeah! and his mother says I can't cook :mad:

Anyway... dp has requested eccles cakes... he loves them and they are quite expensive and full of "trans fat" when you get shop ones so he tells me (I have no clue what that is).

Anyone got a recipe for me??? I want to make them tonight and I am not sure if I have a recipe at home... and I prefer "tried and tested" recipes anyway.

Thanks in advance everyone.

Lyns
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Addiscomber

Information about trans fats here - generally considered to be a bad thing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/food_matters/transfats.shtml

Eccles cake recipe here - not tried and tested by me, but by a top chef contestant on "The Great British Menu" who researched traditional recipes and reckoned this one was the business. Ignore the tea creams, although they did look rather interesting!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/earlgreyteacreamande_86363.shtml

(Please excuse me shirking typing, but I typed out a long recipe/list of tips for someone else earlier, and I am only a 2 fingered typist.)

gooismeid

...and one from Salford council (plus a bit of history!) http://www.salford.gov.uk/living/yourcom/salfordlife/aboutsalford/salfordlocalhistory/localhistory-eccles/ecclescakes.htm

floyd

Ooh I love eccles cakes, used to buy them on the way home from school from the bakers. Must try making them

Scared1980

Thanks for the replies....

Must admit I am a bit nervous about making the pastry... seems a lot of work... oh well... if I don't try I will never know....

Will let you know how I get on...

Lyns
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