A throbbing shop at lunchtime in Bolton clearly successful.
Location Bolton
Largest Dimension 98mm
Thickness 25mm
Weight of cake 100gm
Colour of upper crust Thick sweet and chewy but not unpleasant
Interest in crust Holes with evidence of fruit escape.
Flecks of baked on syrup added to the interest.
Texture of crust Close to short crust. May be intentional.
The good folk of Bolton have many idiosyncrasies.
Colour of base Mid brown.
Thickness of base 11mm.
Texture of base Short crust?
Weight of fruit 51gm.
Texture of filling Loose currants and raisins. Not bound at all.
Base caramelisation None.
Overview
Part of a chain but very local in its feel.
One of many Bakers shops which can only thrive by becoming lunch providers