Bermuda Witches
Source: Eliza Acton, 1845
Instructions
- Slice equally some rice, pound, or Savoy cake, not more than the sixth of an inch thick; take off the brown edges.
- Spread one half of it with Guava jelly, or, if more convenient, with fine strawberry, raspberry, or currant jelly of the best quality (see Norman receipt, 478).
- On this strew thickly some fresh cocoa-nut grated small and lightly; press over it the remainder of the cake, and trim the whole into good form.
- Divide the slices if large, pile them slopingly in the centre of a dish upon a very white napkin folded flat, and garnish or intersperse them with small sprigs of myrtle.
- For very young people a French roll or two, and good currant jelly, red or white, will supply a wholesome and inexpensive dish.