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Apple Filling

From Original White House Cookbook, 1887

Serves 4

Spread between cake layers.

Presented as published in 1887. 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 Original White House Cookbook (1887) by Hugo Ziemann, F. L. Gillette, Hugo Zimmerman, mrs gillette, page 183. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

APPLE FILLING. Peel and slice green tart apples, put them on the fire with sugar to suit ; when tender, remove, rub them through a fine sieve and add a small piece of butter. When cold, use to spread between the layers ; cover the cake with plenty of sugar. No. 5. ANOTHER APPLE FILLING. One coffeecup of sugar, one egg, three large apples

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