Flies Graveyard or Flies Cemetery are nicknames used in various parts of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 for sweet pastries filled with currant

Ribes

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s or raisin

Raisin

Raisins are dried grapes. They are produced in many regions of the world. Raisins may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking and brewing...

s, which are the "flies

Fly

True flies are insects of the order Diptera . They possess a pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax...

" in the "graveyard" or "cemetery

Cemetery

A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...

". In Scotland

Scotland

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 the formal name is fruit slice or fruit squares. In Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

 the formal term is currant squares. In the North East of England they are called fly cakes or fly pie.

The mixture is similar to sweet mince pie

Mince pie

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s which are traditionally eaten at Christmas

Christmas

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 time in the United Kingdom.

See also

• Pastry
  Pastry
  Pastry is the name given to various kinds of baked products made from ingredients such as flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder and/or eggs. Small cakes, tarts and other sweet baked products are called "pastries."...
  
  
• Eccles cake
  Eccles cake
  An Eccles cake is a small, round cake filled with currants and made from flaky pastry with butter and can sometimes be topped with demerara sugar.-Name and origin:Eccles cakes are named after the English town of Eccles...
  
  
• Garibaldi biscuit
  Garibaldi biscuit
  The Garibaldi biscuit consists of currants squashed between two thin, oblong biscuits - a currant sandwich. In this recipe, it has elements in common with the Eccles cake....
  
  
• Singing Lily
  Singing Lily
  The Singing Lily is a pastry made in England.In Lancashire, when our Mothers had been baking there was often a bit of shortcrust pastry left over. This was rolled out flat and some currants, raisins, and sugar were placed on top. The sides of the pastry were folded inwards to cover the currants,...