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Shrewsbury Cakes

A Shrewsbury cake is a British dessert. The cakes are often served multiple at a time.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg white
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. 2
    Place butter in mixing bowl along with sugar. Cream until the mixture is fluffy.
  3. 3
    Break the egg into the mixture, and stir it in completely.
  4. 4
    Add the nutmeg and flour to the mixture, and stir in completely.
  5. 5
    Spray or butter the cookie sheets.
  6. 6
    Place teaspoons of the batter onto the cookie sheets about two inches apart.
  7. 7
    Place in the oven and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
  8. 8
    Take the cakes out of the oven, if the cakes have stuck together, use a knife to cut them apart.
  9. 9
    Use spatula to place the cakes onto a plate.
  10. 10
    Enjoy.
Category
Desserts
Method
Baking

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