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Slim Cakes of Old Scotland

From The housewife's referee, 1898

Serves 8

Presented as published in 1898. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from The housewife's referee (1898) by Harriet Anne de Salis, University of Leeds Library, page 158. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Slim Cakes of Old Scotland. — Take three ounces of butter, one pound of flour, one well-beaten egg, and as much sweet milk as will make a dough

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