Eccles Cake

Tony's dad has excellent taste. Here he is, hoisting his grandson Freddie, a hilarious little boy who likes to be tossed bodily into the air (and who doesn't?).

Anyway, Mr. K's favorite pastry is the Eccles cake. It's a short pastry filled with "mince," or sweetened dried fruit.

I had one this morning, baked at a local shop that supports a home for disabled adults. It was crusty with demerara sugar, filled with gummy raisins, and just the right size to be decadent without being gross. Yum.

Image from wikipedia, linked above.

Iain says, "you ate what?" "I want some!"