The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 3147 — Quick Tea Pastries
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 3147 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Take 1 pound flour, ½ pound butter washed and squeezed dry, ⅓ pound (⅔ glass) fine sugar, 3 eggs, zest of 2 lemons and a little milk. Rub everything together thoroughly.
Shape small rounds about a finger thick, place on buttered paper, brush with yolk, sprinkle with shredded almonds and dried currants, and bake.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 3147. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.