The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 2160 — Sour-Cream Mazurek Squares
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 2160 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Cream half a glass melted butter, add half a glass sugar creamed with two eggs, a quarter glass ground bitter almonds, half a glass sour cream and two glasses flour.
Spread very thinly on a baking sheet, brush with egg and scatter almonds, coarse sugar and currants.
Chill ten minutes, bake; when half done cut long rectangles and return to the oven to dry.
To provide
½ glass melted butter ¼ pound sugar, about ½ glass 2 eggs and 2 glasses flour ¼ glass bitter almonds | ½ glass sour cream 1 egg and ½ glass almonds ½ glass currants and 1 spoonful sugar 2–3 rusks |
Historical editorial note: Large historical quantities of unprocessed bitter almonds may be toxic.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 2160. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.