Bath Buns

Ingredients

• half a pound of butter
• half a pound of sugar
• the yolks of eight eggs
• a pound and a quarter of flour
• a small saltspoonful of powdered turmeric
• a level teaspoonful of salt
• a level tablespoonful of caraway-seeds

Method

1. 1

   Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks, and beat until foamy.

2. 2

   Sift in flour, turmeric, and salt, then stir in caraway seeds.

3. 3

   Shape into pieces and bake until a straw comes out clean.

4. 4

   Optionally, use yeast for a lighter texture.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Miss Corson's practical American cookery and household management (1885) by Juliet Corson, page 238. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

the yolks of eight eggs, and again beat the mixture until it foams; sift half a small saltspoonful of powdered tumeric and a level teaspoonful of salt with a pound and a quarter of flour; add a level tablespoonful of caraway- seeds

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.