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Another Way to Make Short Bread

From The handy dictionary of cookery, 1890
Presented as published in 1890. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from The handy dictionary of cookery (1890) by Mary A. Everard, page 92. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

one pound and a quarter of flour, one teaspoonful of baking powder, and half a pound of fine sugar, rub in half a pound of butter ; add three well-beaten eggs, and a few drops of essence of lemon

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