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Sharing Grandma Abson's Traditional Baking and my passion for heritage baking. grandmaabson.substack.com Regular contributor to Yorkshire Bylines yorkshirebylines.co.uk/author/meryl…

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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Take another look at that oft derided vegetable with this ruby red recipe for Beetroot Chutney. Thanks to @yorkshirebylines yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/food...
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Beetroot finds its groove
Meryl White shares her recipe to transform an overlooked root vegetable into a delicious chutney
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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 03/09/2026
Beetroot finds its groove Meryl White shares her recipe to transform an overlooked root vegetable into a delicious chutney By Meryl White
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Beetroot finds its groove
Meryl White shares her recipe to transform an overlooked root vegetable into a delicious chutney
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 01/08/2026
Remember black forest gateau? 🍒🍫 The 1970s favourite is making a comeback – and this easy traybake version with this season's fresh cherries is just the thing for a celebration. Add a glass of fizz and you're sorted. 🥂 #recipe #cake @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @grandmaabson.bsky.social
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Fizz, farewell and black forest gateau
A nostalgic favourite gets a fresh twist in this easy Black Forest-inspired traybake, perfect for summer celebrations
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randomtinkerings.bsky.social @randomtinkerings.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Making a comeback! Didn't realise it had gone away. My Auntie Hilda made a delicious version with cherries soaked in kirsch.
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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Here’s to Yorkshire’s stunning landscapes, rich history, legendary tales, and to the people, vibrant and diverse - to those who shaped its past and those writing its next chapter. All toasted with a proper cup of Yorkshire tea. Happy Yorkshire Day and thank you for your support. #YorkshireDay
Harvest under  Roseberry Topping, Adobe Images.
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
#Happy Yorkshire day and thankyou to @yorkshirebylines.co.uk Here a favourite Yorkshire treat yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/yorks...
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The glory of Yorkshire curd tart
In celebration of Yorkshire Day, you can recreate Grandma Abson's Yorkshire curd tart recipe
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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
A nostalgic favourite gets a fresh twist in this easy Black Forest-inspired traybake from my friend, baker and presenter Meryl White @grandmaabson.bsky.social Perfect for summer celebrations yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/food...
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Fizz, farewell and black forest gateau
A nostalgic favourite gets a fresh twist in this easy Black Forest-inspired traybake, perfect for summer celebrations
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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 23/06/2026
Sweet success: celebrating young talent This sweet and zesty cake which has travelled across time zones and continents, is a testament to the joy of being awesome By Meryl White @grandmaabson.bsky.social
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Sweet success: celebrating young talent
This sweet and zesty cake which has travelled across time zones and continents, is a testament to the joy of being awesome
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A rainy day trip to Cardiff reminds me of an old recipe for Welsh cakes. Thanks to @yorkshirebylines.co.uk yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/food...
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A day trip to Cardiff revives a memory of a Welsh treat
Meryl White shares an old family recipe for Welsh cakes
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A rainy day trip to Cardiff reminds me of an old recipe for Welsh cakes. Thanks to @yorkshirebylines.co.uk yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/food...
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A day trip to Cardiff revives a memory of a Welsh treat
Meryl White shares an old family recipe for Welsh cakes
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Nicky @somersetbagpuss.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
@grandmaabson.bsky.social used your recipe to make Fat Rascals for the press box at Taunton for the Somerset v Yorkshire match, and someone *who lives in Yorkshire* said they were the best Fat Rascals he'd ever had!
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
A legacy of home baking from the grandma who inspired me yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/food... @yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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A legacy of home baking
A tender look back at a grandmother whose collection of recipes still provides inspiration to her family today
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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
You are very welcome Meryl. Hope you are well. It is good to hear from you. I must admit curd tart is definitely one of my favourites.
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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
A quick reminder that this Friday, Saturday and Sunday is Rhubarb Festival time in Wakefield. Celebrate the area’s most distinctive food and drink tradition: the forced rhubarb grown in the historic Rhubarb Triangle. #Wakefield @wflibraries.bsky.social experiencewakefield.co.uk/event/rhubar...
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Rhubarb Festival
Visit the Rhubarb Festival in Wakefield City Centre and enjoy the food and drink market, chef demos, family activities, live music and more!
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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 13/02/2026
Something for your Valentine | Whether for your Valentine or Galentine, this delicious chocolate cake will help make it a real celebration | Meryl White
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Something for your Valentine
Whether for your Valentine or Galentine, this delicious chocolate cake will help make it a real celebration
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Happy Valentine's Day. Here's an easy way to Chocolate Cake heaven...https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/recipes/something-for-your-valentine/
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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
currants and often a subtle hint of rosewater. Baker and Presenter Meryl White (Grandma Abson's Traditional Baking) has a super recipe at grandmaabson.blogspot.com/2016/10/memo... Dairy cow Image courtesy of Keith Weller Public Domain #FoodHeritage #YorkshireCurdTart #Agriculture #Baking 4/4
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Yorkshire Curd Tart is the tops
Next to   Yorkshire Puddings , homemade Yorkshire Curd Tart is prized above the rest in God’s own Country. Originally baked for Whitsun...
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MargaretR @margr.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I love curd tarts. Down here in Leicestershire I only found them for a brief few weeks when Morrisons took over Safeway! I was probably the only one to buy 😆 In the end I made my own curds, much easier than I thought and rather successful 😋 I think this was first try, pastry a bit thick but grand ☺️
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suekey57 @suekey.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Made mine last Sunday. ✅
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Peter Mathers @petermathers.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
On my way with my lot. 12 jars and counting...
Picture of jars of homemade marmalade.
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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 16/01/2026
In praise of homemade marmalade With such a short Seville orange season, there’s really no time to waste, so get making your own deliciously simple marmalade By Meryl White @grandmaabson.bsky.social
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In praise of homemade marmalade
With such a short Seville orange season, there’s really no time to waste, so get making your own deliciously simple marmalade
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Here I am on Substack substack.com/@grandmaabson?
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Grandma Abson's Traditional Baking is all about simple and tasty baking, a legacy from my Grandma's life as a cook-housekeeper in Edwardian times. As I was growing up, I watched her bake and cook, and...
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
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Grandma Abson's Traditional Baking is all about simple and tasty baking, a legacy from my Grandma's life as a cook-housekeeper in Edwardian times. As I was growing up, I watched her bake and cook, and...
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
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Grandma Abson's Traditional Baking is all about simple and tasty baking, a legacy from my Grandma's life as a cook-housekeeper in Edwardian times. As I was growing up, I watched her bake and cook, and...
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
What a difference an O makes? Like its sleekly polished French-style macaron cousin, these rugged Italian saffron macaroons conceal a light squidgy interior yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/what... Thanks @yorkshirebylines.co.uk for publishing this wonderful recipe.
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What a difference an O makes?
Like its sleekly polished French-style macaron cousin, these rugged Italian saffron macaroons conceal a light squidgy interior
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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 21/12/2025
What a difference an O makes? Like its sleekly polished French-style macaron cousin, these rugged Italian saffron macaroons conceal a light squidgy interior By Meryl White @grandmaabson.bsky.social
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What a difference an O makes?
Like its sleekly polished French-style macaron cousin, these rugged Italian saffron macaroons conceal a light squidgy interior
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Jenny P @catsmiaou.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Does everyone have Alan Bennett speaking in their head when the word 'macaroon' is mentioned?
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
It's #StirupSunday today. Today's the day to start #Christmas #baking. Here's Grandma's Traditional pudding recipe yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/stir...
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Stir up your Christmas puddings
Meryl White explores the history of 'stir up' Sunday and provides a traditional Christmas pudding recipe that you can recreate at home
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Thankyou - we love it!
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Richard @ukverified.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
When I was a kid my mother regularly make these but she called them 'choc tiffin'. Was she mistaken?
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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 15/11/2025
A sweet treat to make everyone feel like a millionaire A delicious treat to escape the Budget blues and get family and friends in millionaire (or billionaire) mode By Meryl White @grandmaabson.bsky.social
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A sweet treat to make everyone feel like a millionaire
A delicious treat to escape the Budget blues and get family and friends in millionaire (or billionaire) mode
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Jeremiah Savant @jpofgwynedd.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Also known as home made Twix or Chocolate Caramel Shortbread...
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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
NEW BLOG This 4th blog from the St. John's Square, Wakefield features Lillian Jane Hewitt - 13 St. John's Square, Wakefield. The story of Lillian Hewitt's journey from Brighton to 13 St. John's Square, Wakefield via Derby. #OnePlaceStudy www.ancestralenquiries.co.uk/post/one-pla...
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 09/11/2025
British ambassador leads moving tribute at Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal launch in Belgium, remembering fallen soldiers ahead of Remembrance Day By Martin Banks @yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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Belgium honours war dead at Poppy Appeal launch event
British ambassador leads moving tribute at Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal launch in Belgium, remembering fallen soldiers ahead of Remembrance Day.
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🌤 Anna @hillsidepoppy.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Yum!
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christhecatsmum.bsky.social @christhecatsmum.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Sounds lovely. I shall have a go tomorrow, when I can get a tone of pineapple
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 17/10/2025
The cake that never fails? A versatile fruit cake recipe from Wales with a pineapple twist makes the perfect snack for a walk with friends By Meryl White @grandmaabson.bsky.social @yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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The cake that never fails?
A versatile fruit cake recipe from Wales with a pineapple twist makes the perfect snack for a walk with friends
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Four weeks ago.
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Editorial Red Pencil of Doom @kchew.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Scrabble mentioned.
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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 20/09/2025
It’s only words …. but no cake? Playing Scrabble in French is challenging enough, but what’s really missing is a break for tea and cake By Meryl White
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It’s only words …. but no cake?
Playing Scrabble in French is challenging enough, but what’s really missing is a break for tea and cake
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
What's in a game of Scrabble ... no tea break and cake? @yorkshirebylines.co.uk yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/reci...
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It’s only words …. but no cake?
Playing Scrabble in French is challenging enough, but what’s really missing is a break for tea and cake
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Pat Eggleton @pattiprof.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
I made this today and it turned out very well. Thank you.
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Ramandeep Kaur @mumof3amigos.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
This is great timing as we have a mountain of plums and are running out of ideas for how to use them up!
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Thanks to @yorkshirebylines.co.uk for publishing my latest recipe. It's a plum job! yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/food... Hope you are having a great summer!
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A dash of ginger for a plum job
In a delicious cake spiced up with ginger, juicy under a buttery crumble or simply stewed –plums are a versatile late summer treat
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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 13/08/2025
✍️ A dash of ginger for a plum job In a delicious cake spiced up with ginger, juicy under a buttery crumble or simply stewed –plums are a versatile late summer treat By Meryl White @grandmaabson.bsky.social
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A dash of ginger for a plum job
In a delicious cake spiced up with ginger, juicy under a buttery crumble or simply stewed –plums are a versatile late summer treat
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Emma Weird Wiltshire @weird-wiltshire.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
I could murder for a slice of that right now with a cuppa! ☕️
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La Reine des Metaphores @metaphorqu.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Try Greengage Bellinis . Off the clock. 🍸🍸🍸
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Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Eee, it sounds like a reet pillock. Sithee, AI.
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I spoke to the AI avatar of a Leeds MP. How did it cope with my Yorkshire accent?
Leeds MP Mark Sewards has launched a digital assistant, but the results of my chat show MPs’ aides have nowt to worry about
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Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
#HappyYorkshireday @yorkshirebylines.co.uk yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/yorks...
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Yorkshire puddings at the ready!
Here in Yorkshire, God’s own county, we celebrate Yorkshire Day on 1 August
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