I spotted this old recipe for Sponge Drops in a museum exhibit, and thought it’d be fun to actually make them, but I’m having trouble figuring out the flour measurement – anyone have any input?
I spotted this old recipe for Sponge Drops in a museum exhibit, and thought it’d be fun to actually make them, but I’m having trouble figuring out the flour measurement – anyone have any input?
by Captain_Wisconsin
8 Comments
Captain_Wisconsin
Here’s what I’m able to make out:
Sponge Drops
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1 1/4 lb Powdered Sugar
1/2 lb Butter
7 Eggs
3/4 pint Milk
2 1/2” (?) Flour
1 oz Ammonia
1/2 oz Salt, Vanilla, Lemon, Mace
Drop on greased and dusted pans / size (?) of small egg
johnlocklives
I think it’s 2 1/2 “ flour with the “ meaning cups. That smear is making it difficult to see but I’m pretty sure there’s a 1 there.
Jammy_Bottoms_100
It’s 2 1/2 cups of flour. Source: modern recipes for sponge drops show 85 grams of flour for a recipe that calls for 2 eggs. Since this recipe calls for 7 eggs, I math’d.
ThanklessWaterHeater
Ok, but… Ammonia?
AC_Sparkles
In all the old handwritten recipes I’ve seen the ” means to copy the word or number directly above the marks, which in this care appears to be pint.
AffectionateEye5281
Quotation marks have always meant the same measurement as the one above. 2 1:2 c would need be anywhere near the liquid to dry ratio needed
Impossible_Cause6593
Baker’s ammonia is what’s in smelling salts. So for anyone who tends to swoon, this would be good to have on hand. Although I don’t know how many women still swoon, now that they generally don’t wear corsets.
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Here’s what I’m able to make out:
Sponge Drops
– – – –
1 1/4 lb Powdered Sugar
1/2 lb Butter
7 Eggs
3/4 pint Milk
2 1/2” (?) Flour
1 oz Ammonia
1/2 oz Salt, Vanilla, Lemon, Mace
Drop on greased and dusted pans / size (?) of small egg
I think it’s 2 1/2 “ flour with the “ meaning cups. That smear is making it difficult to see but I’m pretty sure there’s a 1 there.
It’s 2 1/2 cups of flour. Source: modern recipes for sponge drops show 85 grams of flour for a recipe that calls for 2 eggs. Since this recipe calls for 7 eggs, I math’d.
Ok, but… Ammonia?
In all the old handwritten recipes I’ve seen the ” means to copy the word or number directly above the marks, which in this care appears to be pint.
Quotation marks have always meant the same measurement as the one above. 2 1:2 c would need be anywhere near the liquid to dry ratio needed
Baker’s ammonia is what’s in smelling salts. So for anyone who tends to swoon, this would be good to have on hand. Although I don’t know how many women still swoon, now that they generally don’t wear corsets.
This seems to be the ammonia
https://www.reddit.com/r/Old_Recipes/s/1JKxQIkh12