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Almond Cake

From Cookery for every household, 1914

Serves 8

Turn out on sugared paper and cut into slices when cold.

Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 898. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

J tea-sp. baking powder. £ lb. sweet almonds. 3 eggs. A few drops of essence of almonds. Put the butter into a basin and beat it with a wooden spoon until of a soft creamy consistency. If the butter is very hard, the basin may be warmed slightly. Add the sugar, and mix the two well together. Dry and sieve the flour

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