Choice Receipts : selected from the best manuscript authorities.

Date:
1872
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Choice Receipts : selected from the best manuscript authorities. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    eight eggs, a glass of wine, the peel and half the juice of a fresh lemon. Cocoanut Cake.—One pound of sugar, half a pound of butter, three-quarters of a pound of flour, six eggs, one nut pared and grated. Spice Cake.—One pound of flour, one pound of sugar, half a pound of butter, four eggs, one spoonful each of cloves and cinnamon, one nutmeg, some chopped raisins and citron, one teacupful of milk, one teaspoonful of saleratus, and a glass of wine or brandy. f Sponge Cake.—One pound of sugar, half a pound of flour, ten or eleven eggs, the grated rind and juice of one lemon, and a pinch of salt. Beat the whites of the eggs very stiff and add them to a part of the sugar, beating stiff; then the yolks, beaten thor- oughly, with the remaining sugar, then the lemon, and lastly, sift in the flour lightly, stir slowly, and bake immediately in a quick oven. Queen’s Cake.—One pound of sugar, half a pound of butter, one pound of flour, six eggs, a wine glass of cream, two glasses of wine simmered with some mace, and some chopped raisins.