The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 3044 — Almond Baba
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 3044 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Blanch, peel and pound 1 pound sweet almonds and ¼ pound bitter almonds with 1 egg white. Stir in a stone bowl for an hour, beating in 60 strained yolks one at a time.
Add sugar spoonful by spoonful until a full pound or more has been incorporated, then a little nutmeg, and finally the foam of 60 beaten whites.
Pour into a mould greased with unsalted butter and sprinkled with breadcrumbs. Bake in a fairly hot oven. For six people use one-quarter of the quantities.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 3044. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.