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2. Pontefract cake - Wikipedia

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   The Pontefract cake "was almost certainly a black cake, the portable lozenge used to make 'liquorish water', stamped with the castle lodge emblem of Pontefract to signify quality. This trade mark had been employed on Pontefract cakes since 1612, when the initials 'GS' were used, and are thought to be those of Sir George Savile , major local ...

3. 18 quirky British Christmas traditions that probably confuse ...

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   The BBC reported that the first-known mince-pie recipe dates back to an 1830s-era English cookbook. By the mid-17th century, people reportedly began associating the small pies with Christmas. At ...

4. 9 Christmas traditions in England that probably confuse ... - AOL

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   Christmas pudding, also referred to as figgy pudding or plum pudding, is another longtime holiday tradition in the UK.. It's a boiled cake made with dried fruit and soaked in aged alcohol, and it ...

5. Liquorice (confectionery) - Wikipedia

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   In England in 1614, Sir George Savile invented the liquorice format still known as Pontefract cakes when he stamped discs of liquorice with the image of Pontefract Castle. [5] The Dunhill company are credited with the development of liquorice as a confection by adding sugar in 1760.

6. Elizabeth Shaw (confectionery company) - Wikipedia

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   In 1810, the business was founded by Thomas Firth as Firth Confectioners and was Pontefract's second liquorice factory, making Pontefract cakes.The business changed hands first to David Longstaffe, before coming under the partnership of Robert Ewbank and W. F. Horsell.

7. 15 Vintage Ornaments and Holiday Decorations That Are ...

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   Spun cotton German Christmas ornaments are delicate, handcrafted treasures that date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Made by wrapping thin cotton fibers around a wire frame, these ...