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Pound Cakes

From The confectioner's and pastry-cook's guide, or, Confectionery made easy ..., 1890

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Presented as published in 1890. 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 The confectioner's and pastry-cook's guide, or, Confectionery made easy ... (1890) by George Read, page 18. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

POUND CAKES AND DROPS. POUND CAKES. One pound of butter, one pound of sugar, one pound of eggs, and a pound and a quarter of dour

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