German Short Paste

Ingredients

• eight ounces of almond paste
• eight ounces of flour
• eight ounces of cake crumbs
• six ounces of sugar
• four ounces of butter
• four eggs
• the grated rind of one lemon
• half a teaspoon of ground cloves
• half a teaspoon of cinnamon
• a pinch of powdered ammonia

Method

1. 1

   Rub the butter into the flour and mix with sugar and spices.

2. 2

   Soften the almond paste with the eggs, add lemon rind and ammonia, and mix all into a smooth paste.

3. 3

   Store in a jar in a cold place.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Paul Richards' book of breads, cakes, pastries, ices and sweetmeats (1907) by Paul Richards, page 12. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

GERMAN SHORT PASTE. Take eight ounces of almond paste, eight ounces of flour, eight ounces of cake crumbs, six ounces of sugar, four ounces of butter, four eggs, the grated rind of one lemon, half a teaspoon of ground cloves and cinnamon, and a pinch of powd- ered ammoni

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