Fine Crisp Cakes

This tasty and delicious Elizabethan era crisp cakes recipe is made with sugar, butter, and eggs, and uses seasonings such as allspice and turmeric.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 275 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, separated
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.75 cup butter
• 0.125 teaspoon ground turmeric

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy; beat in sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk.

Step 3

Whisk flour, allspice, and turmeric together in a bowl until well combined; sift into butter mixture and stir until dough is combined. Press dough into a 9-inch square baking dish.

Step 4

Beat egg white in a small bowl; brush over dough.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cake feels firm when lightly pressed in center, 30 to 45 minutes. Cut into squares while cake is still hot; cool in the baking dish.