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French Cream Cake

From The New century cook book, 1899

Serves 8

Cream: Stir cornstarch into boiling milk, add beaten egg and sugar. Cocoanut added to the cream is a great addition.

Presented as published in 1899. 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 The New century cook book (1899), page 95. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

French Cream Cake. Three eggs, one cup sugar, one and one-half cups flour, one heaping teaspoonful baking powder, two tablespoonfuls cold water, flavor with lemon

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