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Tipsy Cake

From La cuisine creole, 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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As published

This recipe was extracted from La cuisine creole (1885) by Lafcadio Hearn, page 66. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

TIPSY OAKE. Place a sponge cake weighing about a pound in a glass bowl, pour over it half a pint of sherry and Madeira (mixed). Make a riih custard of six eggs and a quart of milk, sweeten to taste, flavor

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