8 egg whites
2 ½ lb ( 10 cups) loaf sugar
1 oz (30 g) corn starch
Almond paste (optional)
Read More2 ½ lb (1.1 kg) flour
¾ lb (340 g) butter
¾ lb (340 g) sugar
½ lb (230 g)currants
2 oz (60 g) peel
2 oz (60 g) carroway seeds
1 oz (30 g) ground ginger
1 pint (600 ml) milk
Read MorePreserved cherries
Sponge cakes
some acid jam (e.g. plum or quince)
some sweet jam (e.g strawberry))
1 pint (300 ml) custard
Read More1 tablespoonful of rice
Milk
1 oz (30 g) gelatine
1 tablespoonful of sugar
½ pint (300 ml) cream whipped
vanilla flavouring
red syrup
pistachio nuts
Read MoreSeveral thin slices of crust less bread and butter
Dried cherries (optional)
Castor sugar
Sultanas and currants
Candied peel
2 eggs
¾ pint (350 ml) milk
Vanilla essence
White sugar
Read More4 ½ cups of flour
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
3 cups raisins
2 cups currants
1 cup sultanas
1 ½ cups candied peel (mixed) chopped
fine
½ cup of almonds chopped small
9 eggs
Vanilla essence
1 tablespoon baking powder
Read More1 lb (450 g) flour
¾ lbs (340 g) butter
¾ lbs (340 g) castor sugar
¾ lbs (340 g) currants
¾ lbs (340 g) sultanas
¾ lbs (340 g) cherries
¾ lbs (340 g) mixed peel
6 oz (170 g) sweet almonds
8 eggs
1 oz (30 g) mixed spice
Rind of 2 lemons and 2 oranges
½ gill (60 ml) very dark caramel (if wanted)
½ teaspoon of salt
¼ pint (140 ml) brandy or homemade wine
Read More1 lb (450 g) flour
3 teaspoonsful baking powder
½ pint (300ml) milk
½ teaspoonful of salt
¼ lb (113 g) butter
¼ lb (113 g) sugar
¼ lb (113 g) currants, sultanas raisins
1 egg
Read More4 sponge cakes
3 lemons
¼ lb (113g) loaf sugar
½ pint (300ml) milk
3 eggs
1 oz (30g) caster sugar
few drops of lemon essence
Read More2 lbs (900 g) of Cape gooseberries
½ lb (225 g) sugar
8 or 9 cloves
1 cup of water
3 oz (85 g) suet
1 ½ cups of self raising flour
a little salt
milk
Read More½ lb (225 g) butter
4 eggs
6 oz (190 g) currants
1 ½ lb (675 g) castor sugar
6 oz (190 g) stoned, chopped raisins
10 oz (285 g) ground almonds
1 teaspoon mixed spice
16 oz (450 g) flour
essence of bitter almond
2 oz (60 g) shredded peel
Read More3 calves’ feet
½ gallon (2.2 l) of water
1 lb (450g) of sugar
5 lemons
4 cloves
4 eggs - whites only
Read More1 ¼ lb (600 g) flour
½ lb (230 g) treacle
½ lb sugar
¼ lb butter
2 eggs
4 tablespoons of ground ginger
1 teaspoon each of:ground cloves,
ground allspice, soda
A little buttermilk
Read More3 large, mealy potatoes
2 oz (60 g) butter
a little salt
warm water
2 eggs
3 pints (6 cups) of fine, dried, sifted flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teacupful of yeast
Read MoreShort pastry
1 oz (30 g) castor sugar
1 oz (30 g) butter
1 small egg
a few drops of flavoring
1 ½ oz (45 g) dried walnuts
Read More3 oz (90 g) butter
3 oz (90 g) castor sugar
2 eggs
1 cup self raising flour
2 tablespoons milk
Read More1 lemon
1 dessertspoon of cornflour
3 tablespoons of sugar
½ pint (300 ml) cold water
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon of butter
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