Shrewsbury Cake From Eutaw Plantation 1808 Recipes

SHREWSBURY CAKES

Steps:

• In a standard Mixing bowl, Cream the butter and sugar.
• Add the rosewater and blend thoroughly.
• Sift together the 2 cups of flour, nutmeg, and salt and stir into the butter until the dough holds together.
• With your hands, gently knead in enough of the additional flour to make a smooth ball.
• of soft dough.
• Roll out on a floured board to the thickness of 1/2 inch.
• Cut large round cookies with a glass or cookie cutter.
• Place the cookies on a greased sheet or one lined with parchment paper and bake in a 300° F oven for approximately 15 minutes, or just until done; they must be white, not brown.
• Remove the cakes to a rack to cool.

SHREWSBURY CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease cookie sheets.
• Cream butter and sugar; add vanilla, salt and egg and blend well.
• Add flour.
• Chill.
• Roll out 1/8" thick and cut with a cookie cutter.
• Place on prepared cookie sheet and tuck a single piece of shredded citron in the center of each cookie.
• Bake for about 12 minutes.