Quainton Baskets

Ingredients

• the weight of 2 eggs in butter
• the weight of 2 eggs in sugar
• the weight of 2 eggs in flour
• pinch salt
• a few drops vanilla essence
• Plasmon stock
• royal icing
• angelica

Method

1. 1

   Beat butter and sugar to a cream; add eggs one at a time and beat well.

2. 2

   Sift in the flour, stirring gently.

3. 3

   Butter oval-shaped tins, fill them two-thirds, and bake in a moderate oven for about 20 minutes.

4. 4

   When cold, take out the centre neatly; put strips of angelica to form handles; decorate with royal icing.

5. 5

   Whip Plasmon stock, sweeten, add vanilla, and fill baskets.

6. 6

   Sprinkle with chopped pistachio and place cherries dipped in fondant.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Plasmon cookery book (1904) by International Plasmon Limited, page 18. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

QUAINTON BASKETS. — Ingredients : The weight of 2 eggs in butter , sugar, and flour; pinch salt ; a few drops vanilla essence ; Plasmon stock ; royal icing ; angelica

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