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Traditional Irish Gur Cake Recipe

Gur Cake

Irish Gur cake, also known as fruit slices and chester cake, was originally devised by bakers in the 1930s-to use up left over bread at the end of the week. It is available now, in almost every bakery shop in the country on a daily basis; like many other traditional foods, it has fallen prey to mass production.

I have to admit, I find the mass produced version dry, and in my opinion, it bears little resemblance in taste to the homemade ones with which I grew up.

Of course, like almost everything my mother baked, getting exact measurements wasn’t easy. She gauged by the handful- and a keen eye.

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As luck would have it, I found more precise measurements on a European Cuisine site, and with a little adjusting here and there, I finally managed to make some, just as good as my mother’s offerings!

It is a delicious any time of day snack, and a perfect dessert. It can be served with custard ,cream or ice cream-but, in my view ,it’s best eaten on its own, with a nice cup of tea.

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