The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 1877 — Drachena, Another Method
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 1877 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Cream ten yolks with a quarter glass sugar, add one and a half glasses flour and gradually a glass cream.
Add half a teaspoon salt and beat the batter for about half an hour.
Fold in five whipped whites, heat a spoonful butter in a pan and bake the mixture in the oven about twenty minutes.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 1877. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.