From the The creole cookery book, 1885:
WINTER GINGER CAKES.
Break 3 eggs in a bowl, beat them well, add 1/2 pint of sweet cream, which must be beaten with them, and the whole put into a saucepan over the fire; stir till it gets warm; then add 1 lb. of butter, and 1/2 lb. of loaf sugar, and 2 1/2 ounces of ginger, both powdered; stir the whole carefully over the fire, just to melt the butter; then pour it on to 2 lbs. of flour, and form it all into a paste; roll it or break it into pieces, as you think proper, and bake it.
I haven't tried this recipe, but that's a lot of cakes! I might make these ginger cakes in smaller quantities.
About Me
- Alexandra
- A homeschooling mother of one teenager and a little. In 2001, I resigned from my 13 year position as a case manager to homeschool my oldest who was a preschooler at the time, and later a daughter who came along in 2005. This is by far the hardest job I've ever loved. My husband of nearly 20 years supports us as a fire fighter and EMT.
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2 comments:
man that WOULD be a lot of sweets!! Sounds good, though.
Hi Alexandra, Sounds good and different!
I'd be glad to make a custom bag for you. It would be fine to email me through the Etsy Shop. Thanks!
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