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Pontefract Cakes
Pontefract Cakes - £1.87
Price on from A Quarter Of....
Pontefract Cakes - Now, these lovelies are iconic, and have been around for AGES. Listen to this for a priceless bit of trivia:According to our in-house sweet anorak, the Pontefract Cake (aka Pomfret Cake, or Yorkshire Penny) with the imprint of Pontefract Castle has been around since 1614!Originally, they were only made in Pontefract (that's near Leeds). . . bad weather didn't matter too much because they used the liquorice root. And listen to this. . . liquorice is such a big deal in Pontefract, that there is now an annual Liquorice Festival celebrated!How cool is that?! Other bits of Pontefract Cake trivia:- Up to the 1960s all Pontefract Cakes were made by hand- A Pontefract Cake maker was known as a Caker or Thumper- In 1955 a caker was paid 4 pence a tray, with each tray holding 280 cakes

Mini Marshmallows
Mini Marshmallows - £1.87
Price on from A Quarter Of....
Mini Marshmallows - tiny weeny mallows - perfect for going on cakes, on hot chocolate - or shovelling into your mouth!



Small Gift Assortment - Luscious Liquorice
Small Gift Assortment - Luscious Liquorice - £9.77
Price on from A Quarter Of....
Small Gift Assortment - Luscious Liquorice - A stunning little box bursting with a small selection of Liquorice - so if you want to say 'Thank you' or 'Happy Christmas' or 'You're great' or 'Sorry matey' to someone, this is a fab and funky way of doing just that!This box measures 14cm x 14cm x 10cm (that's 5.5'' x 5.5'' x 4'') and it contains Liquorice Allsorts, 250gLiquorice Comfits, 250gPontefract Cakes, 250gWhat a treat for someone with a weakness for the black stuff!!! (Please note: Very occasionally, we may be out of stock of an item. It's rare, but if it does happen, rather than hold up your order we will replace the item with something similar - so you/the recipient won't ever be disappointed!)

Medium Gift Assortment - Luscious Liquorice
Medium Gift Assortment - Luscious Liquorice - £16.72
Price on from A Quarter Of....
Medium Gift Assortment - Luscious Liquorice - What can be better than a lovely snazzy box full of Liquorice for someone you think is the bee's knees? We love this stripey design here at A Quarter Of (and the fabulous fuschia ribbon really sets it off!) - ..it was designed and made by hand especially for us, and we've filled it to the brim with a selection of Luscious Liquorice.So, what better gift to send to someone who loves Liquorice?This fabulous box measures 18cm x 18cm x 14cm (that's 7'' x 7'' x 5.5'') and contains:Liquorice Allsorts, 250gLiquorice Comfits, 250gLiquorice Wheels, 250g Bassetti, 250gPontefract Cakes, 250gLiquorice Cream Rock, 250g Don't forget, if you would prefer to make up your own Assortment (of liquorice, or anything else you fancy), you can select the empty box, and fill to your heart's content!!! (Please note: Very occasionally, we may be out of stock of an item. It's rare, but if it does happen, rather than hold up your order we will replace the item with something similar - so you/the recipient won't ever be disappointed!)

Liquorice Selection Jar
Liquorice Selection Jar - £16.97
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Liquorice Selection Jar - We are always getting stick from our Liquorice-loving customers because we don't have a Liquorice Selection Jar - so here it is! (can we have a bit of peace now?)A jar bursting with a fabulous assortment of Liquorice sweets - from Comfits, to Wheels, to Allsorts, to Cuttings, to Pontefract Cakes - we always ensure there is a really nice selection in there, and we cram in as many as we can. Officially we say that the sweets weigh approximately 1.9kg - but really they may weigh a fair bit more (depending on the selection)!Anyway, we hope it was well worth the wait - happy munching!!!

Grays Tea Cakes
Grays Tea Cakes - £2.47
Price on from A Quarter Of....
Grays Tea Cakes - real old fashioned sweet toffee almondy discs - made by Grays of Dudley.



Large Gift Assortment - Luscious Liquorice
Large Gift Assortment - Luscious Liquorice - £27.87
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Large Gift Assortment - Luscious Liquorice - An utterly beautiful handmade cardboard box filled to the brim with a delicious selection of Liquorice - because we know how many of you have a weakness for the black stuff!The box measures a fantabulous 22cm x 22cm x 16cm (that is 8.5 inches x 8.5 inches x 6.5 inches) and it contains the following treats:Liquorice Allsorts, 250gLiquorice Comfits, 250gLiquorice Wheels, 250gLiquorice Cuttings, 250gLiquorice Wands, 10 wandsBassetti, 10 sticksPontefract Cakes, 250gLions Liquorice Gums, 250gLiquorice Cream Rock, 250gLiquorice Toffee, 250gBlackcurrant and Liquorice, 250g ... what a stupendous gift to send to someone who deserves an extra special treat!!!!(Please note: Very occasionally, we may be out of stock of an item. It's rare, but if it does happen, rather than hold up your order we will replace the item with something similar - so you/the recipient won't ever be disappointed!)

Spogs (aka Jelly Buttons)
Spogs (aka Jelly Buttons) - £1.87
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Spogs (aka Jelly Buttons) - no we did not know these were called Spogs either (if you know of any other names for them please let us know). They are the blue and pink aniseedy sweets out of liquorice allsorts - the ones you either head straight for or avoid like the plague (a bit like Marmite - love it or hate it - except you don't get marmite in liquorice allsorts!!!) Apparently Spogs are also known as Horse Cakes. How strange is that?

50s Decade Box... Sweets from your 50s Childhood
50s Decade Box... Sweets from your 50s Childhood - £36.97
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50s Decade Box - Sweets from your 50s Childhood - We constantly get asked for historical information: 'It's my aunt Hilda's 60th, can you tell me what sweets were around when she was young?' Well fret no more, 'cos aunt Hilda's in for a treat - hoorah!We've put together an enormous wooden chest full of all the classic sweets from the nostalgic 50s era, so it's bound to get them reminiscing about the good old days!It weighs a WHOPPING 3.3 kg (that's 7.3lb!) and it measures 28cm x 18cm x 18cm (11in x 7.1in x 7.1in). It contains all these lovely goodies that will make the lucky recipient go all misty-eyed: Pontefract Cakes, 250gSherbet Lemons, 250gBlack Jacks, 250gFruit Salads, 250gRhubarb and Custard, 250gDolly Mixtures, 250gGobstoppers, 250gPeanut Brittle, 250gPear Drops, 250gLiquorice Wood, 15 sticksCandy Sticks, 4 packsSherbet Fountain, 4 tubesLiquorice Comfits, 250gWe're pretty sure you won't find a more original gift that will bring back so many memories anywhere!

White Chocolate Couverture Chips
White Chocolate Couverture Chips - £8.50
Price on from Chocolate Trading Company.
An economical, 1kg bag of 28% cocoa content, white chocolate couverture chips created for easy melting and a wide variety of uses. These chocolate chips are perfect for chocolate fountains, cakes, desserts, baking, decoration, chocolate fondues and mould making.

Dark Chocolate Couverture Chips
Dark Chocolate Couverture Chips - £7.99
Price on from Chocolate Trading Company.
An economical, 1kg bag of 53.5% cocoa content, dark chocolate couverture chips created for easy melting and a wide variety of uses. These chocolate chips are perfect for chocolate fountains, cakes, desserts, baking, decoration, chocolate fondues and mould making.

Crispets
Crispets - £2.47
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Crispets - Well haven't we done well???!!! We thought these delicious little chocolatey coconutty crispy round nuggets were dead and buried, but no! We've resurrected them because quite frankly we think they deserve to be loved and adored like they were before!They are really tasty, and remind us a little bit of the rice crispie cakes you used to make at school, only these are tiny, smoother, and with a yummy dash of coconut. Yet another classic British sweet is reborn - hoorrah!!!

Milk Chocolate Couverture Chips
Milk Chocolate Couverture Chips - £8.50
Price on from Chocolate Trading Company.
An economical, 1kg bag of 33.6% cocoa content, milk chocolate couverture chips created for easy melting and a wide variety of uses. These chocolate chips are perfect for chocolate fountains, cakes, desserts, baking, decoration, chocolate fondues and mould making.

Liquorice Sweet Jar
Liquorice Sweet Jar - £10.20
Price on from Handy Candy.
A lovely kilner jar brimming with layers of our most popular liquorice sweets. Classic Liquorice Allsorts, colourful Liquorice Comfits, utterly suckable Blackcurrant & Liquorice, and chewy Pontefract Cakes. Quantity of 1. Approximate sweet weight 800g. 

Black Gold Liquorice Hamper
Black Gold Liquorice Hamper - £11.06
Price on from Handy Candy.
Is it the black stuff that tantalises your tastebuds? If you think that liquorice is lovely and aniseed ace then you're going to love this sweet hamper of Black Gold. It's filled with all sorts of liquorice and aniseed delights to make your tongue go black and keep you regular! A great gift for the liquorice lover in your life. Contents are: Aniseed Twist x 150g Blackcurrant & Liquorice x 150g Bassetti x 2 Black Jacks x 15 Catherine Wheels x 2 Dyna Stix x 2 Liquorice Comfits x 150g Liquorice Allsorts x 150g Walker's Liquorice Toffee x 150g Liquorice Rock Sticks x 2 Liquorice Wands x 2 Pontefract Cakes x 150g Sherbet Fountains x 2 Approximate shipping weight 1.45kg. All our sweets hampers come in gift boxes so no need to buy one!