MAID OF HONOUR CAKES

TASTY TUDOR TARTS NAMED AFTER A FUTURE ENGLISH QUEEN, ENGLAND, C.1509-33

Henry VIII is said to have provided these delicious treats with their peculiarly quaint name. The story states that he named them after Anne Boleyn, at that time the maid of honour to Catherine of Aragon. So enamoured was Henry VIII with these cakes that he ordered the recipe should be hidden away, made only for him. It was only in the 1700s that the recipe was leaked to John Billet, a baker, whose cakes quickly became incredibly popular. The exact truth of this story remains unknown, nonetheless it has become part of the legend of this British classic. Ingredients • 150g flour• 50g caster sugar• Butter• Water• 100g full-fat cream cheese• 2 tbsp ground almonds• 2 Eggs• Zest of 2 lemons METHOD 01 Add the flour, caster sugar and…

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