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SHORT  CAKES
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SHORT CAKES

6 ingredients 9 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

610
Calories
14g
Protein
31g
Fat
68g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Biscuit 1 medium (45g) 166
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoonful ground rice 1 lb
  • 1 teaspoonful cream of tartar biscuits
  • 2 ozs- ground almonds 6 ozs- butter 1 tablespoonful ground rice 1 lb
  • 6 ozs- butter 1 tablespoonful ground rice 1 lb
  • 1 egg put all together
  • salt

Directions

1

I -lb. flour 2 ozs- ground almonds

2

6 ozs- butter 1 tablespoonful ground rice

3

1 lb. castor sugar 1 egg

4

Put all together and mix with the egg unbeaten; for 5 minutes knead the mixture; put on cold slab and roll out; cut in cakes; place on a cold tin or baking sheet, and bake half-an-hour ; let them cool on the sheet. When rolled out thin and a layer of raspberry jam placed between layers of this makes Shrewsbury cake. Miss Lusk.

5

1 lb. flour £ lb. butter

6

1 teaspoonful cream of tartar

7

£ teaspoon ful baking powder Pinch of salt Little sweet milk

8

Rub butter through flour; add the other ingredients dry; mix writh milk ; roll out ; cut with very small, plain, round cutter. Bake in a quick oven. Serve hot.

9

The Manse, Ballymoncy.

By Hamilton, Margaret · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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