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From The Dudley book of cookery and household recipes (1909).
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A historical recipe
The Dudley book of cookery and household recipes, by Dudley, Georgiana Elizabeth Ward, Countess of and University of Leeds. Library (1909) .
Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients
5
5 ingredients
six ounces of castor sugar
a pound of butter
three ounces of potato flour
three ounces of best flour
218 whites
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
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A HALF-POUND of chocolate, six ounces of castor sugar, half a pound of butter, three ounces of potato flour, and three ounces of best flour, six 218 whites and seven yolks of eggs. Beat butter and sugar together, add yolks, melt chocolate, add with flour alternately, whip whites of eggs, add these last. Bake in a moderate oven. This quantity makes four small cakes.
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About it
Cuisine Italy
Yield
Makes four small cakes
Cookware for this recipe
Saucepan
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Italy
Saucepan
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