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Nursery Cake
From Modern cookery, in all its branches, 1884
Serves 4
Sultana raisins can substitute for currants.
Presented as published in 1884. 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 Modern cookery, in all its branches (1884) by Eliza Acton, page 482. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
NURSERY CAKE. Two or three pounds of white bread dough taken when ready for the oven, will make a good light biscuit if well managed, with the addition of from half to three-quarters of a pound of sugar, a very small quantity of butter, and a few currants, or carraway- seeds, or a teaspoonful of mixed spices
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