Sweet Baked Goods Almond Cheesecakes

almond cheesecakes.

(from The Book of Household Management, edited by Isabella Beeton, 1861)

Ingredients:

1/4 lb. of sweet almonds,​

4 bitter almonds​

3 eggs​

2 oz. butter​

rind of 1/4 lemon​

1 tbsp. lemon-juice​

3 oz. sugar​

Instructions:

1219. INGREDIENTS. - 1/4 lb. of sweet almonds, 4 bitter ones, 3 eggs, 2 oz. of butter, the rind of 1/4 lemon, 1 tablespoonful of lemon-juice, 3 oz. of sugar.​

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Mode: - Blanch and pound the almonds smoothly in a mortar, with a little rose- or spring-water; stir in the eggs, which should be well beaten, and the butter, which should be warmed; add the grated lemon-peel and juice, sweeten, and stir well until the whole is thoroughly mixed. Line some pattypans with puff-paste, put in the mixture, and bake for 20 minutes, or rather less in a quick oven.​

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Time: - 20 minutes, or rather less.​

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Average Cost, 10d.​

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Sufficient for about 12 cheesecakes.​

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Seasonable at any time.​

This sounds like a tasty dessert for Christmas Day!
Hope y'all enjoy!

 

[Waterloo50]

I declare that I am not responsible nor liable for injury, death, accidents and other types of harm caused to those who choose to use an authentic recipe that I did not create, manufacture or invent..... I simply shared from an original, published book from the 1800's........

To late, I'm making it for the mother in law.

 

[FarawayFriend]

There is a a safe way to get the taste of bitter almonds without the poisonous effect, at least here, we have tiny glass tubes with bitter almond oil - probably synthetic...

 

[MRB1863]

Looks and sounds delicious!!!

 

[nitrofd]

There is a a safe way to get the taste of bitter almonds without the poisonous effect, at least here, we have tiny glass tubes with bitter almond oil - probably synthetic...

I have seen almond oil in health food stores but never have I seen bitter almond oil.what was said on the Internet is that in Europe you can buy bitter almonds.

 

[Hannah]

It looks really good! I want to try that sometime.

 

[Waterloo50]

I have almond oil in health food stores but never have I seen bitter almond oil.what was said on the Internet is that in Europe you can buy bitter almonds.

We occasionally use bitter almonds, especially when we make bread pudding, when you buy bitter almonds in the UK it normally comes with a warning, something like this.

This concentrated bitter almond flavour brings an intense bitter almond flavour and aroma to baking and patisserie.
The bitter almond flavouring is highly concentrated, so use in tiny amounts - the bottle includes a dropper cap to help you. Recommended usage is 1-2g per kg.

I guess the dropper prevents people from poisoning themselves.

 

[Waterloo50]

I have the recipie for spiced bread pudding if anyone is interested, its a great way to use up stale bread.

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

This picture pops up and fills my screen every time I log on....it is pure torture.

Regarding the cyanide poisoning: if you crack open the stone of a peach, inside is a tiny replica of an almond -- this, too, carries the cyanide.

The strange thing is: I did not post the pic of the cake myself, so I can't take credit for it!
I think the admins did, which I must say is a nice idea, so my kudos to them!

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

I have the recipie for spiced bread pudding if anyone is interested, its a great way to use up stale bread.

Yes, please!

 

[FarawayFriend]

I have the recipie for spiced bread pudding if anyone is interested, its a great way to use up stale bread.

Absolutely!! Please post it, I love bread pudding!!

 

[nitrofd]

Absolutely!! Please post it, I love bread pudding!!

I saw on the show Diners,Drive-Inns, and Dives the other night one of the restaurants made a pan of bread pudding and they put a liter of bourbon in it.that must have been great to eat.

 

[FarawayFriend]

I saw on the show Diners,Drive-Inns, and Dives the other night one of the restaurants made a pan of bread pudding and they put a liter of bourbon in it.that must have been great to eat.

Sounds like it was some kind of Bourbon pudding with a bit of bread added ...

 

[Waterloo50]

You know that we also use suet in spotted dick one of the best comfort foods out there.

I think that they should rename it to stop all the s******ing in school canteens.

Spotted Richard sounds better.

Edit.

I cannot believe that the nanny computer has removed some letters, I was actually trying to use the word Sn.iggering, as in 'laugh in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way.'

 

[donna]

This be a good dessert for almond day, Feb. 16.

 

[donna]

It is almond day and bringing this old recipe back up.

 

[donna]

One of my favorites was Jordan Almonds. They are so expensive now/ All nuts are very expensive.

My Granny toasted almonds and sprinkled them with cinnamon. They were so good.

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

Toasted almonds sound good!