The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 3033 — Very Tasty Baba
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 3033 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Beat 3 glasses yolks for about half an hour. Mix with 1 glass boiled and cooled milk, strain and stir in 3 glasses flour. Add 2 teaspoons dry yeast dissolved in ⅛ glass warm milk. Beat thoroughly and let rise.
Then add 1 egg, ⅓ glass melted butter, 1 glass sugar and ½ teaspoon salt. Beat well and fill one-third of a mould. Let rise by about the same volume, then bake in a hot oven for an hour. A few drops of rose oil may be used for fragrance.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 3033. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.