Coffee Icing
From Hilda's diary of a Cape housekeeper, 1902
Best used on a plain flat sponge cake.
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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As published
This recipe was extracted from Hilda's diary of a Cape housekeeper (1902) by Hildagonda J. Duckitt, page 69. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
COFFEE ICING. BREAD-PUDDING July same of allspice, one tablespoonful of flour, and same, of burnt sugar were added to the mixed stocks. Lastly it was poured into a tureen into which a good tumbler of wine had been put, and served up with sippets of toast. People by the seaside may like to try this nourishing soup. Jtily 24. — Coffee Icing. — I have to-day been given this good recipe. Work together 5 ozs. of icing sugar with 2 ozs. of fresh butter; to this add i-| tablespoonfuls of essence of coffee
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