Banbury Cakes
3/4 c Light cream 1/2 c Butter 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Salt 1 pk Yeast 1/4 c Water; tepid 2 Eggs, plus 1 white; lightly -beaten 1/4 ts Nutmeg; freshly grated 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Cloves...
Ingredients
- 3/4c light cream
- 1/2c butter
- 1/4c sugar
- 1ts salt
- 1pk yeast
- 1/4c water; tepid
- 2eggs, plus 1 white; lightly
- 1/4ts cinnamon
Directions
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3/4 c Light cream 1/2 c Butter 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Salt 1 pk Yeast 1/4 c Water
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tepid 2 Eggs, plus 1 white
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lightly -beaten 1/4 ts Nutmeg
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freshly grated 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Cloves 1/8 ts Mace 4 c Sifted unbleached white -flour
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up to 4 1/2 cups 1/3 c Currants -------------------------------OPTIONAL ICING------------------------------- 3 tb Confectioners' sugar
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dissolved in 1 tb Milk;and ds Anise extract To make a very good Banbury Cake--Take four pounds of currants, and wash and picke them very cle
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