Ingredients
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450
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450
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450
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225
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110
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6
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1 - 2
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1/4
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Directions
Regency Queen Cakes for Jane Austen’s Afternoon Tea Party, A wonderful and very well known Regency recipe for individual cakes studded with fruit and flavoured with rosewater and almonds; I am sure Jane Austen would have served these for afternoon tea on dainty plates with her bone china cups and saucers! I remember making these with my Mum when I was little, and of course licking the wooden spoon and scraping out the mixing bowl! They are easy to make and are delicious with an afternoon cuppa or for a lunch box treat I have not found out the true meaning behind their name yet – but maybe they were aptly named as they were fit for a Queen to eat! The use of rosewater and almonds is a lingering memory left over from our Medieval cooking days and was still very much in evidence throughout the Regency period This recipe makes about 24 to 30 Queen cakes – depending on the size of your tins, but the quantities can be cut back with ease However, they DO freeze very well, so maybe making a full batch is a good idea – as long as they make it to the freezer!, Made these for a tea party I try to eliminate as much sugar from my diet as possible so I changed the sugar quantities to 500g of dextrose I also used dextrose to sprinkle on top They came out beautifully and everyone loved them Will definitely keep this recipe for sure!!! Thank you
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Steps
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1
Done
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Pre-Heat Oven to 190c/374f/Gas Mark 5. |
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2
Done
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Sift the Flour and Mace Together. |
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3
Done
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Beat the Eggs. |
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4
Done
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Melt the Butter and Allow to Cool Slightly. |
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5
Done
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Beat the Eggs, Rose Water and Melted Butter Together. |
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6
Done
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Make a Well in the Centre of the Flour Mixture. |
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7
Done
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Add the Liquid Mixture and Mix Thoroughly. |
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8
Done
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Add the Currants, Sugar and the Ground Almonds and Mix Well. |
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9
Done
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Put a Heaped Spoon of the Cake Mixture in to the Paper Cases, or a Well Buttered Patty or Muffin Tin. |
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10
Done
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Bake For 15 to 25 Minutes, Until Well Risen, Firm and Golden Brown. |
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11
Done
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You Can Ice Them If You Wish, Using a Thin Mixture Applied With a Brush, More Like a Glaze. |
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12
Done
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Serve With Elegant China and Some Freshly Drawn English Tea in the Drawing Room or the Parlour! |
