Eccles cake

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Eccles cake is a traditional British pastry made of flaky, buttery pastry filled with spiced currants and often enjoyed as a sweet snack or dessert.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British food
baked good
pastry
associatedWith Eccles, Greater Manchester
England
bakingMethod baked in an oven
category British pastries
English cakes
currant cakes
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
course dessert
tea-time snack
eatenOn everyday occasions
special occasions
hasFilling spiced currants
hasFlavor spiced
sweet
hasIngredient allspice
brown sugar
butter
candied peel
cinnamon
lemon zest
nutmeg
orange zest
shortcrust pastry
spices
sugar
hasMainIngredient currants
puff pastry
hasTexture flaky
hasVariant Eccles cake with flaky pastry
Eccles cake with shortcrust pastry
namedAfter Eccles
oftenServedWith Lancashire cheese
cheese
coffee
tea
originPeriod 18th century
region North West England
shape round
similarTo Banbury cake
Chorley cake
surfaceFeature scored top
sugared top
typicallyEatenAs dessert
snack
typicallyServed at room temperature
warm

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Eccles hasTraditionalFood Eccles cake