Honey Cakes
From With a saucepan over the sea, 1902
Serves 8
This recipe makes a dozen cakes.
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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This recipe was extracted from With a saucepan over the sea (1902) by Adelaide Keen, page 54. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
HONEY CAKES. (Basle, Switzerland.) Melt 2 ounces butter, add ^ pound of honey, stirring well, take oflT the fire, and let it cool. Add the minced rind of a lemon, 2 ounces sweet almonds, chopped fine, a little nutmeg, ^ ounce carbonate of soda, dissolved in a little water. Mix these well, and set in a cold place 1 2 hours. Roll out 5^ inch thick, cut into squares, decorate with nuts and chopped citron
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