Butter Cakes

Name: Butter Cakes
Cuisine: England
Ingredients: 0.5 pound butter; 0.5 pound sugar; 1 whole lemon; cinnamon; flour; eggs; candied orange peel or lemon peel

Origin: London, England

Source: Anonymous, 1846

Ingredients

0.5 pound butter
0.5 pound sugar
1 whole lemon
cinnamon
flour
eggs
candied orange peel or lemon peel

Instructions

Cream together equal quantities of butter and sugar (about half a pound each). Grate the rind of a lemon and add it to the mixture along with a little cinnamon. Add enough flour and eggs to form a paste with the spices. Roll out the paste, cut it into two small cakes, and bake. If desired, place a piece of candied orange or lemon peel on top of each cake before baking.