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Crumpets

Crumpets! They’ve got a funny name, but they certainly don’t taste funny. For the uninitiated they’re a British staple, and for a very good reason – they’re delicious and are absolute incredible with all manner of toppings. Butter, cheese, marmite… or all of the above! There’s not much to compare them to – they’re similar to an English Muffin in that they’re cooked in a pan rather than baked in…

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Coronation Chicken

Coronation Chicken is my FAVOURITE sandwich filling of all time. OF ALL TIME!! Ahem. I channelled my inner Kanye there. Soz. But that doesn’t change the fact that I love Coronation Chicken, and if the option to have it there I will nearly always have it over any other kind of sandwich. Coronation Chicken was initally created for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, and it is a…

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Victoria Sandwich Cake

A classic cake for many reasons, it’s also one of the simplest you can get started with if you’re learning to bake. Enjoy on it’s own or with a lovely cup of tea or coffee. The perfect weekend treat. A Victoria Sandwich is one of the most classic – and quintessentially British – cakes there is. So called after the late monarch, Queen Victoria, because she was said to have…

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