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THE CHINESE COOK BOOK
ALMOND CAKE
杏
HON仁
YUN餅
BUEN
- 1 pound flour
- ½ pound sugar
- ½ pound lard
- 5 eggs
- ¼ teaspoonful alkaline solution
(a) Mix the flour, sugar, lard, eggs, and solution well on a suitable board. Add a little quantity of lard at a time until every particle of flour will contain an equal amount of each substance.
(b) Make into a cake of any desired size. In the center of each place an almond.
(c) Put into a suitable pan and bake in the oven until nicely browned. The length of time depends on the temperature of the oven and the amount of cake.
