Recipes from Scotland 1680s to 1940s

Desserts and baking

Glasgow sugar houses

Glasgow became a centre for the sugar trade in the 18th century.

Handwritten bill for sugar supply

Bill for sugar to Archibald Sheills, merchant, Edinburgh, from Wester and Kingstreet sugar house, Glasgow, 1746. [Library reference: Acc.12591/4]

Shortbread and Petticoat Tails   |   Desserts and baking

Other resources | Copyright / contact | National Library Digital Gallery

Except where otherwise stated, all content is © National Library of Scotland, and is available under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 International Licence.