For the pastry, roll out pastry on a lightly floured work surface to a thickness of about 1/8 inch. Using a 3-1/2-inch cutter, cut pastry into rounds.

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1 1/2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar 3 cups dried currants 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated Zest of 1 orange 13 ounces puff pastry, thawed if frozen 1 free ...

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The origin of the recipe for Eccles cakes is a mystery but a similar cake was included in an influential 1769 cookery book by Elizabeth Raffald, a housekeeper at Arley Hall in Cheshire.

Greggs v Eccles Britain's popular high-street baker unexpectedly came under fire in 2013 – not for the cakes they had on sale, but for one of the ones that they didn't, namely the Eccles cake.

Mr Futter spoke out after Sainsbury’s began charging £2.30 for Real Lancashire Eccles Cakes — 61p more than at B&M. Morrisons also raised the price to £2.29, Asda to £2.20 and Aldi to £2.19.