Why Custard Cream Biscuits Have a Swirly Pattern

Custard creams are a popular British biscuit.

Custard creams are a classic British treat that people love. Most supermarkets sell them, and they are very affordable.

M&S has a new collection of custard creams with chocolate and other flavors. People are enjoying them, but have you wondered why they have a swirly pattern?

A woman looked into the history of custard creams and found out why they have swirls.

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The history fan said people will be surprised why custard creams have such a fancy design, which started in 1908.

Custard creams have pictures of ferns on them.

A long time ago, people loved ferns and had parties to find them. Some ferns even disappeared because of this.

A man named George Loddiges built a big greenhouse and needed visitors. He said liking ferns was a sign of being smart, and it worked.

George Loddiges' trick worked, and people started liking ferns. This made ferns very popular.

The fern trend lasted a long time, and the pattern was later used on custard creams as a marketing idea.

The historian said the swirls on custard creams are supposed to be ferns, but not very good ones.

Not everyone agreed with the historian. Some people said the swirls do look like ferns when they are growing.

Some people said the swirls look like ferns when they are first growing and look like spirals.

Another person loved custard creams and said they are the best biscuit.

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