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Pastry

From Gas cookery, 1885
Presented as published in 1885. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Gas cookery (1885) by Helen Edden, page 41. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

5 ozs. Butter, ^ lb. Vienna Flour, yolk of 1 Egg, pi oz. Castor Sugar. Method. — Rub the butter lightly into the flour, then add the castor sugar ; make a well in the centre and mix with the yolk of egg, adding as little water as possible. Roll this pastry

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