Fine Crisp Cakes

Who needs paleo when you can have Elizabethan? These tasty and delicious crisp cakes are made with allspice and turmeric.

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

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup butter
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 egg, separated
• ⅛ teaspoon ground turmeric

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Beat butter in a bowl until creamy; add sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk.

Step 3

Whisk flour, allspice, and turmeric together in a bowl. Sift flour mixture into butter mixture and stir until dough is combined. Press dough into a 9-inch square baking dish. Beat egg white in a small bowl and brush dough with egg white.

Step 4

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