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| HARIBO PONTEFRACT CAKES |
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Pontefract Cakes : The original coin shaped liquorice sweet with a touch of treacle.
This sweet may contain traces of nut.
History:
Liquorice originated in the Middle East where it is still grown and was introduced to Pontefract by the Crusaders in the 15th century.
At this time, Liquorice was grown in Pontefract's Priory by the monks for use in alchemy and herbalism. The monks had tried to grow Liquorice in many towns but it was only Pontefract where it flourished. It is commonly thought that the reason liquorice grows in Pontefract is due to the large amount of clay in the soil.
The liquorice bush is related to the pea family. The plants are grown in deep grips, long trenches to accommodate the extensive root (often stretching to over five feet) where liquorice is derived. The root is one of the sweetest substances known to man - 50 times sweeter than sugar cane.
Four centuries later thirteen factories in Pontefract were producing liquorice. The liquorice industry went on to be one the towns biggest employers. Where as mining, another key industry, employed large numbers of men, the liquorice industry employed large numbers of women.
Liquorice was grown all around Pontefract until the 1960's and now there are only two factories left. However the town of Pontefract still celebrates the industry and it's history and is proud of it's status as the Liquorice Town.
Pontefract cakes are also known as Pomfret Cakes. These round liquorice sweets with the imprint of the local castle have been popular for hundreds of years.
Once upon a time they were only made in Pontefract. Although this is no longer the case some are still nonetheless manufactured in the town itself and visitors can still catch that sweet smell on the air.
To mark the importance of liquorice to the town there is now an annual Liquorice Festival with all sorts of events taking place and a rare opportunity to buy a liquorice plant of your own.
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