Chinese Cook Book

AlmondCake

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HONYUNBUEN

1 poundflour

% poundsugar

% poundlard

5 eggs

%teaspoonfulalkalinesolution

(a) Mix the flour, sugar, lard, eggs, and
solutionwellonasuitableboard. Addalittle
quantityoflardata timeuntileveryparticle
offlourwillcontainanequalamountofeach
substance.

(&). Makeinto acake of any desired size.
Inthecenterofeach placeanalmond.
(c) Putintoasuitablepanandbakeinthe
ovenuntilnicelybrowned. Thelengthoftime
depends onthe temperature ofthe oven and
theamountofcake.