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Pies, Puddings and Pottages

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By Caroline Gordon Weekly recipes and stories of British food from the Iron Age to the Victorians. piespuddingsandpottages.com

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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Tatie Pot, which originates in Cumbria, is similar to Lancashire Hot Pot but includes sliced black pudding alongside the lamb or mutton. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #stew #blackpudding #victorian
Square baking dish with Tatie pot.  Bottom right hand corner of the Tatie pot has a spoon and a few of the potatoes have been removed.  Wooden surface.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Chester cake, was apparently invented by Mr Thomas, a confectioner in Chester, who encased a large fruit cake with pastry for the birthday of George IV in 1821. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #fruitcakes #victorian
Pieces of Chester cake arranged on a pale blue and white platter with hydrangea flowers strewn around them.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As there are blackberries in this recipe for Hedgerow pudding, it’s a good dessert to serve at Michaelmas, which is tomorrow. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #sweetpudding #hedgerowfruits #victorian
Large terracotta pot of Hedgerow pudding with serving spoon.  Small blue dish with portion of pudding with cream and a silver spoon. Branches of rosehips and haws on either side.  Slatted wooden background.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This Damson tart, based on a Hannah Woolley recipe of 1664, was made last week with damsons picked from a friend’s tree. Scrumptious with a dollop of clotted cream! You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #tarts #damsons #Stuart
Damson tart on blue and white plate to the right.  Blue and white plate with slice of tart and dollop of cream with silver spoon bottom left.  Blue bowl of clotted cream with spoon top left.  Autumn leaves bottom right and on left.  Wooden surface.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The famous Grasmere Gingerbread was invented in 1854 by Sarah Nelson, a domestic servant who began to sell her gingerbread in the Grasmere village school. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #biscuits #ginger
Blue and white plate of Grasmere gingerbread top right.  Silver dish of preserved ginger pieces top left.  Closed packet of gingerbread left.  Open packet revealing 2 pieces of gingerbread bottom.  Beige linen cloth.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Potted shrimps originate in the 18th century in English coastal areas where local brown shrimps were preserved in melted butter flavoured with mace. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #starter #brownshrimps #butter #Georgian
Two ramekins of potted shrimps, one with a spoon.  Three pieces of toast, one with shrimps spread on it.  Brown shrimps scattered around.  They are placed on a distressed piece of old wood on top of beach pebbles.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This Souffle of Rice and Apples (apple meringue pie) is based on Maria Rundell’s recipe of 1805. It has a casing of rice pudding making it a deliciously filling pudding. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #puddings #apples
Souffle of rice and apples in baking dish top left.  Dessert dish of portion of soufflé with silver spoon. Tea cloth and wooden surface.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This Barnstaple Fair gingerbread was served with spiced ale in the Guild Hall during the opening ceremony in September of the fair in Barnstaple, Devonshire. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #biscuits #Tudor
Pewter plate with seven Barnstaple Fair gingerbreads on it.   Tudor engraving of dancing to the right.  Sprig of scented geranium top right.   Brown linen tablecloth.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Norfolk fool dates to the 17th century and differs from the 19th century bread-and-butter pudding in its inclusion of dates rather than currants and raisins. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pudding #dates #Norfolk #Stuart
Large dish of Norfolk fool with spoon top left.  Bowl of Norfolk fool with cream and spoon centre.  Small bowl of dates top right.  Small branches of leaves strewn about.  Dark brown linen table cloth.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Baked in a pool of butterscotch syrup, Devonshire apple dappy is a delicious dessert to serve during the apple harvest in early autumn. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pudding #apples #Devonshire #Victorian
Tray of apple dappy - coils of scone wrapped around chopped apples.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Before baking powder was introduced cakes, like this Yorkshire spiced loaf, were made with yeast. They were risen while baking rather than being proved beforehand. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #fruitloaf #Georgian
Yorkshire spiced loaf top right. 3 slices of Yorkshire spiced loaf scattered over wooden and linen surfaces.  Pot of butter top.  Book about Wharfedale opened at frontispiece page with a fern leaf laid over a part of it.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Lancashire Nuts are very light, crisp biscuits not unlike the texture of Viennese Whirls, which also include cornflour in the ingredients. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #Biscuits #Lancashire #Victorian
Four Lancashire Nuts on a silver plate to the left.  George V coronation cup of tea top right.  White plate with Lancashire Nuts with one broken in half bottom right.  White tablecloth.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Barnstaple Fair pears were made in September as a celebration of the newly harvested pears from local orchards. Serve with generous dollops of clotted cream. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pears #Medieval #Devon
4 upright Barnstaple Fair pears in pewter dish on pale grey linen cloth.  For Barnstaple Fair pears recipe.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Westmoreland pepper cake doesn’t actually contain pepper. In the 18th century pepper could also mean allspice. It’s very good toasted and spread with lots of butter. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #fruitbread #Georgian

Patterned plate with 3 slices of buttered Westmoreland pepper cake on the left. A few red flowers top left.   A cup of tea with silver spoon top right.  Small dish of butter with knife bottom right.  Grey linen tablecloth.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Durham pikelets, made with bicarbonate of soda, are lighter and spongier than those made with yeast. Delicious for breakfast drizzled with golden or maple syrup. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pikelets #Victorian #Durham
Round griddle with a pile of Durham pikelets drizzled with golden syrup and three pikelets scattered below.  Tea cloth to the bottom right and tin of golden syrup to the top right.  Wooden surface.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Singin’ hinnies from Northumberland. The name refers to the sound cooking on the griddle (Singin’) and a traditional term of endearment in Newcastle (Hinny). You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #griddlecakes #Victorian
Round griddle with 7 singin’ hinnies on it.  Mug of tea on tea cloth to the left.  Singin’ hinnie cut in half and spread with jam bottom left.  Pot of butter and silver knife bottom, and jar of jam to the right.  Wooden surface.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Sussex plum heavies were said to have been carried by shepherds and woodsmen in their pockets as snacks and given to children as treats. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #biscuits #Victorian #Sussex
Sussex plum heavies scattered over a wooden slatted surface. Sussex postcard to the right.  Nasturtium flowers arranged around.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Devizes pie is a calf’s head terrine from Wiltshire. I have to admit that I didn’t have the stomach to make it myself. A very good friend took it on for me! You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pies #Medieval #calfhead
Devizes pie, a terrine of calf's head elements, on a green plate garnished with parsley on a blue and white tablecloth.  For Devizes pie recipe.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
John Wesley introduced the idea of a Love-feast after a visit to the U.S.A in 1737. In Pateley Bridge in Yorkshire a special bread was made for such gatherings. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #fruitbread #Georgian
Pateley Lovefeast bread on wooden board with 2 slices cut on the left. Sheet of music of hymn top right.  Sandwiches in greaseproof paper bottom right.  Wild flowers scattered around.  White tablecloth.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This custard tart is supposedly named after the distinctive boulder above Coniston Water known as ‘The Pudding Stone’. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #tarts #dessert #custard #Georgian
Coniston pudding (tart) on Victorian plate with one slice cut out to show filling. Jug of cream top left, basket of eggs top and picture of Lake Coniston to the right.  Wooden surface.  For Coniston pudding recipe.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Gooseberries are still in season (just)! This creamy tart is a lovely way to use them. If you can’t get hold of fresh gooseberries, frozen ones will do. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #tarts #gooseberries #Victorian
Gooseberry tart with slice cut out on white plate on black background. For Gooseberry tart recipe.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
These pancakes, similar to American pancakes, are made with double cream, making them a bit richer. Delicious for breakfast with maple syrup and sliced fruit You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pancakes #breakfast #Victorian
Pale blue plate with pancakes to the left.  Blue dish with pile of pancakes and sliced bananas to the right. Silver jug of maple syrup top right. Wooden surface.  For Westmoreland cream pancakes recipe.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Although Windermere spice biscuits include caraway which was cultivated in Britain, cinnamon was imported from Sri Lanka to the Lake District port of Whitehaven. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #biscuits #Victorian
Windermere spice biscuits on silver dish on wooden surface.  Small pot of caraway seeds and two sticks of cinnamon to the right and the edge of a grey tea cloth on the top left.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Bacon badger is a ‘roly poly’ pudding made with bacon, onion, potatoes and sage. It provided a filling lunch for farm workers in Buckinghamshire fields. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #puddings #bacon #Victorian
Bacon badger with three pieces sliced off and at one end.  Knife at top left and sage leaves on either side.  Greaseproof paper surface.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
These shortbread biscuits from Kent are sprinkled with sugar and caraway seeds. The caraway gives them a flavour somewhere between anise and fennel. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #biscuits #baking #Georgian #caraway
Pile of Tunbridge cakes.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Huntingdonshire was known for its cultivation of gooseberries. This pudding provided a way to use locally grown gooseberries to fill hungry stomachs. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #gooseberries #puddings #Victorian
Huntingdon pudding on pale blue plate to the right.  Small dish of gooseberries to the left.  Dish of serving of pudding with cream and silver spoon in the centre.  Grey linen background.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Who doesn’t love bananas and cream?! This dessert, invented at Lancing College in West Sussex, is identical to Eton Mess but replaces strawberries with bananas. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #bananas #desserts #Victorian
Bowl of Lancing mess to the right. Small glass dish of Lancing mess to the left with silver spoon on white folded cloth.  Bunch of bananas top left and banana chips scattered over surface.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Why not celebrate the cherry season with this lovely pie based on Hannah Glasse’s recipe of 1805. Serve hot with plenty of whipped cream and/or ice-cream. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pies #cherries #georgian
Cherry pie on white plate with a slice cut out revealing filling.  Small octagonal white plate with slice of cherry pie with whipped cream and silver spoon.  Wooden surface with cherries strewn about.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
This caraway shortbread were served at funeral teas in the Yorkshire Dales. They were stamped with a heart design which symbolised the soul rather than romance. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #biscuits #Yorkshire
Funeral biscuits on a black edged white plate. Two small piles of biscuits tied with black ribbon.  Branches of ivy on either side of plate.  Black background.  For funeral biscuits recipe.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Most counties in England have a version of a rich fruit cake. This version was traditionally served at ‘luncheon’ during the Vale of Blackmore Hunt in Dorset. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #fruitcakes #Victorian
Vale of Blackmore cake on greaseproof paper with one slice cut out.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
These deliciously crunchy, oaty biscuits were presumably invented by a local baker or housewife from Cressing in Essex during the 19th century. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #biscuits #Victorian

Pewter tin of Cressing biscuits lined with greaseproof paper. Autumn leaves. Grey background.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Curd tarts were traditionally made in the spring during calving. They were a way of using left-over curds from the cheese-making process. This is the Hereford version. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #tarts #curd #Georgian
Hereford curd cake with one slice removed on pewter plate on grey linen cloth.  Picture of Hereford cow to the right and a few nutmegs to the left.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Damsons are famously cultivated in southern Cumbria and Kendal pudding places a layer of damson jam in this custard tart. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #tarts #damsons #Victorian
Kendal pudding with a slice removed.  Slice of Kendal pudding on plate with spoon.  Jar of damson jam.  On wooden surface with white napkin. For Kendal pudding recipe.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Buttermere biscuits’ name refers to the lake in Cumbria. They are deliciously crisp shortbread biscuits with a lemony zing! You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #biscuits #Victorian
Turquoise dish of 7 Buttermere biscuits. Small postcard of Turner's painting of Buttermere to the right and a hydrangea flower above that. Dark grey background.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Possets were particularly popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. This version made with ale and sherry was a favourite of the Earl of Arundel. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #beverage #sherry #ale #Stuart
Glass of Earl of Arundel's posset on silver dish with silver spoon and small piece of cake.  Dark wooden background. For Earl of Arundel's posset recipe.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The Cornish began to cultivate saffron in the Middle Ages and it has remained a popular flavouring, particularly for breads like these saffron buns, ever since. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #buns #saffron #medieval
Eight Cornish saffron cakes on wicker mat with one cut in half and buttered. Butter on butter dish with small knife.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
A traditional dish from the North East of England, Bacon floddies are a delicious addition to a cooked breakfast. Serve with fried or poached eggs! You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #breakfast #bacon #victorian
Plate with three bacon floppies topped with a fried egg.  Knife and fork. Wooden plate of bacon floppies.  Basket of eggs. Grey background.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Dorset treacle tart differs from the usual version with its inclusion of chopped apples and dried fruit. Delicious with a generous dollop of clotted cream! You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #treacletart #Dorset #Georgian
Slices of Dorset treacle tart on silver platter with dollop of clotted cream in the centre.  For Dorset treacle tart recipe.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
A delicious alternative to cheese on toast, Lady Shaftesbury’s toasted cheese is an unctuous concoction of cheese, cream and egg yolks heated and dipped with toast. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #cheese #toast #Victorian
Three ramekins of toasted cheese with toasted fingers of brown bread on brass tray.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
What would summer be without British grown strawberries. These delicious little tartlets would adorn any cake stand as part of an afternoon tea in the garden. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #tarts #strawberries #Victorian
Eight strawberry tartlets on pale blue plate, one cut in half to show filling. Fresh strawberries scattered around plate.  White tablecloth.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Like the Cornish Pasty, the Sussex Churdle was a meat filled pie that could easily be transported by labourers to their place of work. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pies #liver #Stuart

Four Sussex Churdles, one cut in half to show filling, on wooden slatted surface.  Half surface covered with linen cloth. Wheat scattered around.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The Warwickshire scone uses honey instead of sugar in its ingredients, which may suggest origins in Anglo Saxon cooking when sugar was unavailable. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #scones #victorian
Small plate with a Warwickshire scone cut in half and buttered.  Small silver knife. Plate of  Warwickshire scones at back with silver teapot. Cup of tea to the right. Silver plate of butter to the left.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
There are various rather delightful myths that connect the origin of Maids of Honour tarts to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. They were actually invented in the 18th century You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pastry #tarts #georgian
12 Maids of Honour tarts on a silver platter dusted with icing sugar.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
These lovely iced tarts from Gloucester are very similar to Bakewell tarts but made with ground rice rather than ground almonds. A delicious addition to the tea table! You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #tarts #victorian
10 Gloucester tarts on a grey linen background. One tart cut in half to show filling. Raspberry leaves strewn among the tarts.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Sussex stewed steak. This delicious stew of steak cooked in port and stout was traditionally made with Sussex beef, a historic breed known for its tender meat. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #steak #beef #georgian #stew
Blue and white bowl of Sussex stewed steak and mashed potato. Small pot of mustard to the right. Branches of bay to the right and left.  Wooden surface.  For Sussex stewed steak recipe.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Chester Puddings are a Victorian version of Lemon Meringue Pies but they include ground almonds in the filling mixture and are made into individual tartlets. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #tarts #victorian #lemons
8 chester puddings, one cut in half to show filling. Surface is half wood and half white cloth. A few daffodils laid on either side.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Arundel mullets are so named because the particular tide of the River Arun brought grey mullets up river and into the town. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #fish #stew #medieval
Turquoise dish of Arundel mullets (grey mullets cooked in red wine) on slatted wooden surface.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Another pastry from Lancashire, Chorley cakes are similar to Eccles cakes but smaller, less sweet and made with shortcrust rather than puff pastry. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pastries #driedfruit #Chorley
Chorley cakes on a white plate with one cut in half to show filling. Lemon and orange to the left.  Wooden surface.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Spiced hot chocolate became highly popular all over Europe in the 17th century and was believed to be an aphrodisiac. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #chocolate #drinks #stuart
Cup of hot chocolate on floral saucer. Copper saucepan of hot chocolate.  Chunks of chocolate, a chilli, 3 star anise.  Wooden surface.
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Pies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
These coiled buns, similar to Chelsea buns but flavoured with caraway seeds, commemorate St Catherine who was martyred by being broken on the wheel. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #buns #baking #stcatherine #caraway
Pewter plate of Catherine cakes on wooden surface surrounded by autumn leaves and picture of St Catherine on wheel.
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