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fyne cakes

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
M C
@MC_650410e7d1966
Anywhere, AL

"Fyne Cakes" is what my family's recipe for "Shortbread" is called.

(1 rating)
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For fyne cakes

  • 1 1/2 stick
    unsalted butter
  • 1/2 c
    white granulated sugar
  • 1
    egg (seperate white from yolk)
  • 1 3/4 c
    sifted flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground clove
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground mace
  • 1 pinch
    ground saffron (optional)

How To Make fyne cakes

  • 1
    Cream butter and sugar until fluffy
  • 2
    Add yolk and beat until well combined.
  • 3
    Mix all the dry ingredients together in another bowl or measuring cup
  • 4
    Add to wet ingredients and mix well.
  • 5
    Put mixture into greased 9in pan.
  • 6
    Brush top with egg white (this is what gives it that wafer top)
  • 7
    Bake 1 hour and cut hot but then let cool completely.
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