Cheesecake. No. 4.

The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New ... · Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady · 1840

Source: The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;: In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed.
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Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (10)

one gallon of milk ↝ Milk, NFS [Milk, reduced fat]
half a pound of butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
six eggs, leaving out half the whites ↝ Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole [Dairy and Egg Products]
sack
rose-water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]
half a nutmeg grated ↝ Oil, nutmeg butter [Fats and Oils]
half a quarter of a pound of almonds beaten fine ↝ Nuts, almonds, whole, raw [Nut and Seed Products]
a little brandy ↝ Brandy [Liquor and cocktails]
what currants you like ↝ Currants, european black, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
a rich crust ↝ Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Chocolate, Ready Crust [Baked Products]

Instructions (11)

Break one gallon of milk with runnet, and press it dry
beat it in a mortar very small
Put in half a pound of butter, and beat the whole over again until it is as smooth as butter
Put to it six eggs, leaving out half the whites
beat them very light with sack and rose-water
half a nutmeg grated
half a quarter of a pound of almonds beaten fine with rose-water and a little brandy
Sweeten to your taste
put in what currants you like
make a rich crust
bake in a quick oven

Original Text

Cheesecake. No. 4.

Break one gallon of milk with runnet, and press it dry; then beat it in a mortar very small; put in half a pound of butter, and beat the whole over again until it is as smooth as butter. Put to it six eggs, leaving out half the whites; beat them very light with sack and rose-water, half a nutmeg grated, half a quarter of a pound of almonds beaten fine with rose-water and a little brandy. Sweeten to your taste; put in what currants you like, make a rich crust, and bake in a quick oven.

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