She told her to mix an egg mixture with a secret ingredient into a pastry case and spread strawberry jam on top. The cook was inexperienced so misunderstood Mrs. Greaves instructions, and poured the egg mixture onto the jam instead, therefore making a tart, not a pudding!

The tart was still served to the guests and as they praised the dish, Mrs Greaves ordered her staff to continue making them that way. They did as she asked and that’s how the Bakewell tart was invented.

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