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Cake-Basket Holding Meringue Mushrooms

From Luncheons, 1902

Use sponge-cake for best results.

Presented as published in 1902. 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 Luncheons (1902) by Mary Ronald, page 68. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CAKE-BASKET HOLDING MERINGUE MUSHROOMS i\Iake a loaf of anj' kind of cake, cup- or sponge-cake pre- ferred. Bake it in a fluted pan. Soften a long piece of macaroni in boiling-hot water.

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