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SHREWSBURY CAKES
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SHREWSBURY CAKES

7 ingredients 2 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

684
Calories
19g
Protein
18g
Fat
108g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 7 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 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

  • two pounds of flour
  • a pound of sugar
  • a large spoonful of pounded coriander seeds
  • a pound of melted butter
  • a gill of brandy
  • three quarters of a pound of melted butter
  • six eggs

Directions

1

Mix a pound of sugar, with two pounds of flour, and a large spoonful of pounded coriander seeds; sift them, add three quarters of a pound of melted butter, six eggs, and a gill of brandy; knead it well, roll it thin, cut it in shapes, and bake without discolouring it.

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By Mary Randolph · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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