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Cinnamon Drop Biscuits

Recipe from Robert Abbot, The Housekeeper's Valuable Present (1790). A published guide to home confectionaries for the accomplished housewife. The publication of recipe books and advice manuals were incredibly popular during the eighteenth century for the average middle class housewife. They detailed how people should lead their lives as well as providing a wealth of exotic recipes appropriate the middle and upper classes. 

Ingredients: 

100g of Ground Almonds

200g of Caster Sugar 

2 Egg Whites

1 tsp of Cinnamon

Equipment: 

Mixing Bowl 

Electric or Hand Whisk

Metal Spoon

Baking Tray

Prep Time: 20 minutes                    Serves: 4                                Ability: Easy 

Cook Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Method​

  1. Pre heat the oven to 120°c/Fan and line baking tray with greaseproof paper

  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg whites and caster sugar into stiff peaks 

  3. Fold in the almonds and cinnamon. Do not collapse the whisked whites. 

  4. Spoon the mixture onto the baking tray in small drops 

  5. Bake them for 1 hour and half at the low heat. 

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