In UK, there is a very popular sweet called Bakewell Tart. You can find it in any supermarket. There are two types of Bakewell tart: one is brown armond tart, and the other is something coated with white sugar icing and a red candied cherry in the middle. I never liked them: they are too dry and too... artificial (no doubt they could be better when properly made).
The Bakewell tart was born in Bakewell, Darbyshire. Once I was here, we cannot not eating bakewell tart. So we visited Rutland Arms Hotel where this tart is said to be invented.
The sweet is served as afternoon tea (it might also be served in the restaurant, but I don't know). A tart with tea or coffee cost £4.50. A scone and crotted cream with tea/coffee is £4.
When it was served, we realised the Bakewell tart is not a tart, but pudding, totally different from the Bakewell tart sold at supermarkets. It is a piece of flaky pie case filled with very rich custard like cream and a small quantity of strawberry jam.
This is how it looks inside.
Once I put it in my mouth, flavours of almond and butter filled the mouth and nose. It is quite sweet and full of flavour. The berries that came with the pie made a very good companion.
In Bakewell there are several pudding shops, and this Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop is one of the oldest. I tried here and in another shop; both good.
In this shop, apart from the puddings, there are other locak delicacies. If you need gift kind of food, you can find it here.
I did not notice when I visited here, but now I look this photo, it seems there is a restaurant, too.
These are houses in residential quarter of Bakewell. Many buildings are made of these blue-grey stones.
Bakewell is centre of many walking courses and in the town we saw many walkers in their full gear and outfit.
Some fruits. I don't think they are edible but looked beautiful.
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