ProbableNamed from the place
cherry Bakewell tart
noun · first attested 20th century
Bakewell's own specialty is a different pudding; the iced tart is an upstart.
An almond frangipane tart with a jam layer, fondant icing, and a candied cherry on top.
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- 20th century
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- noun
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Bakewell
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cherry Bakewell tart
The Derbyshire town of Bakewell is known for a jam and almond pudding whose origin is told in several incompatible stories, most of them involving a cook's mistake. The iced cherry tart is a later commercial relative, and locals will point out that it is not the original.
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