Madeira Cake
INGREDIENTS for large cake. lb. of butter, 1½ lb. of flour, lb. of castor sugar, rind of 1 lemon, 6 eggs, 2 oz. of candied peel. AVERAGE COST, 2s. 3d.
Beat the butter to a cream and dredge in the flour, then the sugar and grated lemonrind, lastly the eggs, well whisked. Beat the mixture well and put into a buttered tin; garnish the top with the peel cut in thin slices and bake in a hot oven from 1½ to 2 hours.
TIME.-1 to 2 hours.
SEASONABLE at any time.
Maigre Maître d'Hôtel Sauce (Hot; made without Meat). - INGREDIENTS. - pint of melted butter, 1 heaped tablespoonful of chopped parsley, salt and pepper to taste, the juice of 1/2 large lemon ; when liked, 2 minced shalots. AVERAGE COST, 4d.
Make 1/2 pint of melted butter, stir in the above ingredients and let them just boil; when it is ready to serve.
TIME.-1 minute to simmer.
Maigre Soup (i.e., Soup without