On the subject of baking. And a boardpoll

Hawes jrjr and I will be baking a bakewell tart this weekend. Which I've never actually done before.

But question - have realised there appear to be two different version of BTs. Even in St Mary's mind.

Does a bakewell tart look like this:

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or like this

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I know what I think. But maybe there have always been two schools of thought on this. What do rothers think? Iced, or not iced?

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on September 26th 2016 at 16:22:15

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On the subject of baking. And a boardpoll (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 16:22:15
- Mrs Croydon canary made a tart at the weekend.without icing. (n/m) (General Chat) - CROYDONCANARY, Sep 26, 19:09:20
- just ice half of it (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 26, 17:48:46
- The Mrs has pronounced "without icing" (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Sep 26, 17:29:53
- Definitely uniced (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 17:08:49
  - She has a recipe for the iced version up on the beeb website (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 17:22:51
    - ahem. Meant to add - (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 17:23:43
      - I note Felicity is clear though. Inclined to give her the final word. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 17:24:36
        
        AB is right, it's evil Mr Kipling (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 26, 17:34:16
        
        Turns out I'm not the first to ask (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 17:47:27
- First one (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 26, 16:54:57
  - I'm with you, AB and Wild Edric on this. So 4-0 among rothers in favour of un-iced (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 17:01:34
    - I suspect Kipling's hand in the adulteration by icing. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 17:18:15
    - (Mind you, I fear Hawes jrjr may insist on the icing...) (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 17:02:14
- Un-iced & deffo with flaked almonds. It's sweet enough with the jam so no icing for me (n/m) (General Chat) - Wild Edric, Sep 26, 16:42:11
- Neither of them are Bakewell puddings (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 16:26:42
  - thank you. 1 each then (though 1-0 among rothers). (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 16:35:01
    - These bastards should know: (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Sep 26, 16:42:02
  - Is the correct answer. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 26, 16:27:57
    - Bakewell tarts are what I asked about. Answer the question. Iced or un-iced? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 16:33:09
      - Sorry... in-iced. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 26, 17:23:28
        
        thank you (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 17:24:49

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