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Lardy cake
(Lardy bread, Lardy johns, Dough cake, Fourses cake, Wiltshire lardy cake)
The traditional tea time treat known as lardy cake is essentially a loaf of bread with added nutmeg, sugar, fruits such as raisins or currants, and small pieces of lard. The interior gets soft due to the melted lard and sugar, while the top gets crunchy due to the caramelized sugar.
The loaf originally appeared in the 17th century when dried fruits and spices stopped being too expensive for ordinary people. Today, it can be found in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire, and it is recommended to serve it finely sliced, preferably with some butter on the side.
WHERE TO EAT The best Lardy cake in the world (according to food experts)
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Recommended by Swathi Rishi and 7 other food critics.
"Their speciality is the Lardy Cake. I still dream of it, and I have tasted nothing like it. Enjoyed with a hot cup of tea, the lardy cake is is an English Tea Bread, that is generously enriched with dry fruit, sugar and of course the key ingredient lard. While it sounds like a blob of fat settled on your hips, this is one of those dishes where the calories are worth it."
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Recommended by Beckie Henderson and 4 other food critics.
"If you haven't yet, you should try the Huffkins lardy cake - a real treat!"
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Recommended by Visit Pewsey Vale and 2 other food critics.
"Absolutely delicious and a must-try if you are visiting."
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Recommended by New Girl In London and 1 other food critic.
"The Lardy cake was delish to eat and look at!"
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Recommended by Gypsy Grub
"It was delicious, and slightly sweet and the lard left a rich film in your mouth."
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Recommended by Jack Kirby
"I can’t go here without getting a slice of lardy bread, delicious."
