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3 unusual facts about Eliza Acton


Bakewell tart

Recipes abound, for example those given by Eliza Acton (1845) and Mrs Beeton (1861), and modern commercial examples are to be found in most cake shops and in most supermarket cake departments.

Eliza Acton

She published her Poems in 1826 (see 1826 in poetry) after returning home, and the book enjoyed some small success.

Sally Lunn bun

A Sally Lunn is a type of enriched yeast bread associated with the city of Bath in the West Country of England, known since the late 18th Century and described by Eliza Acton's as a version of "Solimemne - A rich French breakfast cake, or Sally Lunn".



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