To Oakham in the lovely County of Rutland. Battled my way into shop filled with elderly ladies buying multiple Eccles Cakes fresh from the oven with steely determination and an almost unseemly lust.
Location Oakham
Largest dimension 85mm
Thickness 32mm
Weight of cake 98gm
Colour of upper crust Beautifully golden
Interest in crust Plenty
Thickness of base 12 to 10mm
Colour of base Golden
Texture of base Mainly bisuity but slightly under cooked
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Weight of fruit 38gm
Nature of filling A mixture of fruit
Texture of filling Bound
Caramelisation No sadly
These Eccles Cakes, (I bought more than 1) are a tour de force. Crisp and filled with a delicious mix. The wise older women know a good thing when they find it