spice cakes
(from Practical American Cookery and Domestic Economy, compiled by Elizabeth M. Hall, 1855.)
Ingredients:
Instructions:
(from Practical American Cookery and Domestic Economy, compiled by Elizabeth M. Hall, 1855.)
Ingredients:
2 lbs. sifted flour
3/4 lb. sugar
3/4 lb. butter
1 tbsp. ground spices
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. yeast
Instructions:
Two pounds of sifted flour, three-quarters of a pound of sugar, three-quarters of a pound of butter, one tablespoon full of ground spices, one teaspoon full of salt, and two tablespoons full of yeast; mix it to a nice dough with warm milk, cover it, and set it in a warm place for three hours; then roll it thin; cut it in small cakes, and bake ten or twelve minutes in a quick oven. These may be fried as doughnuts.