Victorians recipes

1. Victorians recipes Brandy Snaps a la Crème Picture of Brandy Snaps a la Crème •Two ounces of flour •Two ounces of butter •Two ounces Demerara sugar •Two ounces golden syrup •Half a pint of cream •Half a teaspoonful of ginger •Half a teaspoonful of lemon juice •Half a teaspoonful of vanilla

2. Chester Pudding •Four ounces castor sugar •Six ounces short pastry •Two ounces of butter •One ounce of crushed sweet almonds •Three eggs

3. •Choux pastry •Three ounces of short pasty •Three ounces of sugar •Quarter pint of milk •Half an ounce of flour •Whites of three eggs and their yolks •One teaspoonful of lemon juice •Candied cherries •Icing St. Honour Cake

4. Fish Cakes Picture of Fish Cakes •One pound of mashed potatoes •Half a pound of cold minced cooked fish •Half an ounce of butter •One egg •Three ounces of bread crumbs •Three tablespoonful of bread crumbs •Salt and pepper

5. Picture of Lobster Salad Lobster Salad •One hen lobster •Two hard boiled eggs •One boiled beetroot •Salad dressing •Any small salad that is in season [say endives or lettuce]

6. Ginger Bread Sponge •Eight ounces of golden syrup •Ten ounces of flour •Two ounces of brown sugar •Two ounces of butter •Half an ounce of ground ginger •One large or two small eggs •About two tablespoonful of milk •One small teaspoonful of allspice •Half a teaspoonful of soda

7. Little Apricot Cakes •Two ounces castor sugar •Two ounces of flour •Two ounces of butter •Three tablespoonful of Demerara sugar •A few drops of vanilla •Three tablespoonful of apricot jam •One large egg •Half an ounce of minced pistachios •Three tablespoonful of water