Shrewsbury Cakes From The 1856 'The Virginia Housewife' - Old Cookbook Show

Shrewsbury Cakes From The 1856 'The Virginia Housewife' - Old Cookbook Show Today's recipe for Shrewsbury Cakes comes from an old cookbook 'The Virginia Housewife' - often touted as the first 'real' American cookbook. Not sure about that... there are several other earlier American cookbooks that could claim the same. SHREWSBURY CAKES. Mix a pound of sugar, with two pounds of flour, and a large spoonful of pounded coriander seeds; sift them, add three quarters of a pound of melted butter, six eggs, and a gill of brandy; knead it well, roll it thin, cut it in shapes, and bake without discolouring it. We no longer do sponsorships or paid promotions of any kind; we tried it a couple of times but it never felt right. So if you want to support us, please subscribe, watch, comment and like the videos; maybe even go a step farther and recommend them to your friends and family. This channel is nothing without you our viewers! Thanks for watching the Old Cookbook Show and our Historical Cooking. #LeGourmetTV #GlenAndFriendsCooking Check out our Aviation and Flying Channel: If you want to send cookbooks: Glen Powell PO BOX 99900 RE 551 379 RPO HARWOOD PLACE AJAX ON Canada L1S 0E9