Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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Lady-Fingers
From Cooking for profit, 1886
Serves 6
Stick two cakes together while still moist.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- 7 ounces granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 tablespoons water
- 6 ounces flour
- 1 ounce sugar to dredge
Method
Separate the eggs, mix sugar with yolks, add water and beat for 10 minutes.
Whip the whites firm.
Mix flour into yolks, then fold in whites.
Pipe onto paper and dredge with sugar.
Bake until light yellow-brown.
Nutrition per serving
249Calories
3 gProtein
60 gCarbs
1 gFat
Estimated from matched ingredients across 6 servings.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Cooking for profit (1886) by Jessup Whitehead, page 6. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Lady-Fingers. 7 ounces granulated sugar — 1 cup. 4 eggs. 3 tablespoons water. 6 ounces flour — 1 heaping cup. 1 ounce sugar to dredge
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