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Blackberry Short Cake

A historical recipe from The royal baker and pastry cook, by Royal Baking Powder Company (1902).

A historical recipe

The royal baker and pastry cook: A manual of practical cookery, by Royal Baking Powder Company (1902). Project Gutenberg eBook #73744.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Source and licence

From The royal baker and pastry cook, by Royal Baking Powder Company (1902). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #73744 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73744). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Wash and drain 1 quart berries.
  2. Sweeten, spread between layers of short cake, and serve with cream or a cold custard.