The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 1879 — Another Kind of Drachena
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 1879 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Cream one and a half spoonfuls butter, beat in six yolks, four spoonfuls sour cream, two heaped spoonfuls sugar and two heaped spoonfuls potato or wheat flour.
Add lemon zest, cardamom, orange-flower water or vanilla; optionally add three quarters glass chopped sweet almonds.
Fold in the whipped whites and bake until set.
Historical editorial note: The printed ingredient list gives half a spoonful butter rather than the one and a half specified in the method, and permits a glass sweet almonds.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 1879. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.