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Manchester Tarts

Victorian Manchester Tarts

Pamela Foster · September 2, 2018 ·

The Manchester tart is based on manchester pudding from the Victorian era.  The tart originated in Manchester, England as a working class dessert made of bread crumbs. When Queen Victoria came to visit the city, the meringue topping was added to make it more regal. This … [Read more...] about Victorian Manchester Tarts

Filed Under: Afternoon Tea, Dessert, Upstairs with the Crawleys Tagged With: afternoon tea, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey entertaining, Downton Abbey recipes, Downtown. Abbey recipes, English cuisine, Healthy recipes, Manchester Tarts

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