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Ormskirk Gingerbread

Biscuits
Lancashire

Medium-bake square or round biscuits made from a dropping batter of white wheatflour, butter, treacle and sugar with ginger and sweet spices, c1/4ins thick. Described in 'Lancashire Folk-Lore' by John Harland (1867)


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Advertisement for 'Ormskirk Gingerbread'
Carlisle Journal - Friday 09 March 1855


During the 1820's and 30's, Ormskirk Gingerbread was involved in some sort of shenanigans, which we haven't managed to get to the bottom of. Make what you will of these two news clippings...


Liverpool Mercury - Friday 11 September 1829



Sheffield Independent - Saturday 14 May 1836


For other varieties of gingerbread, see: Gingerbread




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