Almond Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 packet Green's Almond Sponge Mixture
• 2 Eggs
• 2 ozs. Butter
• 4 ozs. Ground Almonds
• a pinch of Salt
• some good Pastry
• a little Raspberry Jam

Method

1. 1

   Whisk the Eggs with the Salt.

2. 2

   Cream the Butter, and add by degrees first a little of the Sponge Mixture and then some of the Egg, until all is used up.

3. 3

   Add the Ground Almonds and beat all well together.

4. 4

   Line two Sandwich Tins with Pastry, spread Raspberry Jam over the bottom and fill with the above mixture.

5. 5

   Bake in a moderate oven from 15 to 20 minutes.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Recipes (illustrated baking booklet, 1930) (1930) by Ltd H.J. Green & Co., page 8. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ALMOND CAKE. INGREDIENTS.—1 packet Green's Almond Sponge Mixture, 3 ozs. Flour, 3 ozs. Butter, 3 ozs. Ground Almonds, 2 Eggs, half a teacupful of Milk, and a good pinch of Salt. METHOD.—Mix together the Sponge Mixture, Flour, Ground Almonds, and Salt. Whisk the Eggs and add the CHEESE Milk. Cream the Butter and add by degrees first a little of the dry ingre- dients and then some of the Egg and Milk until all is used up. Put the mixture into a well-greased and floured Cake Tin, and bake in a moderate oven for about 1} hours. (Regulo Setting No. 4) CAKES. INGREDIENTS.—1 packet Green's Almond Sponge Mixture, 2 Eggs, 2 ozs. Butter, 4 ozs..Ground Almonds, a pinch of Salt, some good Pastry and a little Raspberry Jam

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