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Soul Cakes by Ben Gazur

Soul Cakes by Ben Gazur for Foodie Book Club contributors page.

Soul cakes are not only a delicious biscuit flavoured with rich spices they are good for the soul.

A Medieval practice in England saw young children going from door to door on the days of all hallow tide (Halloween, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day) begging for a sweet treat.

If they were lucky they would get a Soulmass-Cake, or soul cake. There was a song that some ‘soulers’ would sing…..