Balmoral

The "Queen" cookery books. No.11. bre... · Beaty-Pownall, S · 1904

Source: The "Queen" cookery books. No.11. bread, cakes, and biscuits
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Ingredients (11)

1lb. of caster sugar ↝ Sugar, NFS [Sugars and honey]
1lb. of butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
twelve eggs ↝ Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole [Dairy and Egg Products]
1oz. carraway seeds ↝ Seeds, lotus seeds, raw [Nut and Seed Products]
2oz. finely shred candied peel ↝ Orange peel, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
a short quarter of flour ↝ Flour, 00 [Cereal Grains and Pasta]
one and a half pints of milk ↝ Milk, NFS [Milk, reduced fat]

alternative ingredients

1lb sultanas ↝ Apricots, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
4/5lb. of currants ↝ Currants, european black, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
a tiny pinch of mixed spice ↝ Spices, poppy seed [Spices and Herbs]
1oz or 2oz finely shred candied peel ↝ Orange peel, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]

Instructions (6)

Cream together 1lb. of caster sugar and 1lb. of butter till white and thick.
Mix in, one by one, twelve eggs, beating in each before adding the next.
Work in 1oz carraway seeds and 2oz finely shred candied peel.
Stir in as quickly as possible a short quarter of flour and one and a half pints of milk.
As soon as this is amalgamated put the mixture into well-buttered tins and bake at once, or the effervescence will subside and the cake become heavy.
If preferred, use 1lb sultanas, 4/5lb of currants, a tiny pinch of mixed spice, and 1oz or 2oz finely shred candied peel instead of the seeds, adding as above, before putting in the flour.

Original Text · last edited 4 days ago

Balmoral.
—Cream together 1lb. of caster sugar and 1lb. of butter till white and thick; now mix in, one by one, twelve eggs, beating in each before adding the next; then work in 1oz. carraway seeds and 2oz. finely shred candied peel; lastly stir in as quickly as possible a short quarter of flour and one and a half pints of milk. As soon as this is amalgamated put the mixture into well-buttered tins and bake at once, or the effervescence will subside and the cake become heavy. This cake does not keep long. If preferred, 1lb. sultanas, ⅘lb. of currants, a tiny pinch of mixed spice, and 1oz. or 2oz. finely shred candied peel may be used instead of the seeds, adding as above, before putting in the flour.

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