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Bakewell pudding Bakewell pudding Bakewell pudding is an English dessert consisting of a flaky pastry base with a layer of sieved jam and topped with a filling made of egg and almond paste. References to "Bakewell pudding" appear earlier than the term "Bakewell tart", which entered common usage in the 20th century. In the "Oxford Companion to Food" by Alan Davidson, it is claimed the earliest reference to "Bakewell pudding" comes from "The Cook and Housewife's Manual" by Margaret Dods and published in 1826. This is, however, erroneous as no recipe for "Bakewell pudding" (or indeed Bakewell tart) appears in the 1826