fyne cakes

Name: Fyne Cakes
Cook time: 1 h
Ingredients: 1 1/2 stick(s) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup(s) white granulated sugar; 1 - egg (seperate white from yolk); 1 3/4 cup(s) sifted flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground clove; 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground mace; 1 pinch(es) ground saffron (optional)

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M C

Anywhere, AL

Updated on Oct 7, 2011

"Fyne Cakes" is what my family's recipe for "Shortbread" is called.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1 - egg (seperate white from yolk)
1 3/4 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon ground clove
1/8 teaspoon ground mace
1 pinch ground saffron (optional)

How To Make fyne cakes

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy

Step 2

Add yolk and beat until well combined.
Step 3

Mix all the dry ingredients together in another bowl or measuring cup
Step 4

Add to wet ingredients and mix well.
Step 5

Put mixture into greased 9in pan.
Step 6

Brush top with egg white (this is what gives it that wafer top)
Step 7

Bake 1 hour and cut hot but then let cool completely.
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