Economical Genoese Pastry

Ingredients

• Four oz. butter
• 4 oz. sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoonful baking powder
• a little flavouring (vanilla or lemon)

Method

1. 1

   Rub the butter and sugar to a cream, mix in the flour and eggs alternately, then the flavouring and baking powder, beat well, but lightly.

2. 2

   Line a square shallow tin with kitchen paper, do not butter it, pour the mixture in and bake in a good oven for fifteen minutes.

3. 3

   When done turn out on to sugared paper and allow to cool.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Miss Cameron's cookery book (1898) by Ida Cameron, page 57. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Economical Genoese Pastry. Four oz. butter, 4 oz. sugar, 3 eggs, a little flavouring (vanilla or lemon), 1 teaspoonful baking powder

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