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Wakes cakes
A very old
local recipe, traditionally made for the celebrations
during wakes weeks. The celebrations traditionally began
with a night time vigil in the Parish Church, on the
Sunday closest to the Saint's Day to which the Church
was dedicated. The vigil was followed by a week of celebrations,
and many wakes cakes were consumed.
They are
crumbly butter biscuits, packed full of currants, flavoured
with lemon, and dotted with caraway seeds. They have
quickly become a favourite among our customers and are
ideal for serving with a cup of tea.
Ingredients:
Locally produced fresh butter, locally produced plain
flour, unrefined organic sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice,
currants, caraway seed, egg.
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