Shrewsbury Cakes Recipes
SHREWSBURY CAKES
These Small delicate cakes(Shortbread cookies)flavored with rosewater and nutmeg are from an original receipt from Sallets, Humbles, and Shrewsbury Cakes. Legend has it these are the very cakes that Guinevere made to win King Arthur's heart. So, if your looking for something sweet to win your hearts desire, try these!
Provided by Recipe Baroness
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 20-25 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a standard Mixing bowl, Cream the butter and sugar.
- Add the rosewater and blend thoroughly.
- Sift together the 2 cups of flour, nutmeg, and salt and stir into the butter until the dough holds together.
- With your hands, gently knead in enough of the additional flour to make a smooth ball.
- of soft dough.
- Roll out on a floured board to the thickness of 1/2 inch.
- Cut large round cookies with a glass or cookie cutter.
- Place the cookies on a greased sheet or one lined with parchment paper and bake in a 300° F oven for approximately 15 minutes, or just until done; they must be white, not brown.
- Remove the cakes to a rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.2, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 12.2, Sodium 99, Carbohydrate 16.9, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 5, Protein 1.7
SHREWSBURY CAKES
This cookie is somewhat like a tender, sweet cracker. From the New England chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Dessert
Time 27m
Yield 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease cookie sheets.
- Cream butter and sugar; add vanilla, salt and egg and blend well.
- Add flour.
- Chill.
- Roll out 1/8" thick and cut with a cookie cutter.
- Place on prepared cookie sheet and tuck a single piece of shredded citron in the center of each cookie.
- Bake for about 12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.7, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 19, Sodium 54.6, Carbohydrate 14.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 4.2, Protein 1.6
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