The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 2096 — Another Rye-Bread Cake Proportion
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 2096 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
For six people cream six yolks with a third pound sugar scented with a quarter lemon's zest.
Add a quarter pound grated almonds, three crushed cloves, a quarter zolotnik cardamom, dried zest from a sixth of an orange, candied peel and a quarter pound finely ground rye rusks.
Fold in six whipped whites and bake as in the preceding rye-bread cake No. 2095.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 2096. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.