LARDY JACKS & JOHNNY BOYS (MEDIEVAL ENGLISH SWEET CAKES)
This recipe is actually 3 in 1. The base for this is a Basic English Egg Dough and then 2 variations of the recipes These are really quite nice, they are like a sweet bisquit. I got this recipe when I was helping my daughter a school project. The original recipe dates back to the 17th century. It was almost impossible to read (I'm not sure if that was they way they wrote back then or a literacy issue) Anyway this a modernized version. It was really kind of fun since I enjoyed the recipe I kept it.
Provided by Marlitt
Categories Breads
Time 1h15m
Yield 18 Pcs
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Basic English Egg Dough:.
- Pour scalded milk over butter, salt, & sugar.
- Cool.
- Dissolve yeast in warm water.
- Let stand until it bubbles.
- Add yeast to beaten eggs and then to cooled milk.
- Gradually add flour - only enough to make an easily handled dough.
- Turn out on floured surface and knead until smooth & elastic.
- Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise about 1 hour.
- Punch down and shape into 3 loaves.
- Place in greased loaf pan and let rise until doubled.
- Bake at 450º F for 10 minutes. Lower temperature to 350º F and bake 40 minutes longer.
- For Lardy Jacks:.
- After first rising of the Egg Dough,knead in the sugar, butter, raisins, & nuts. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thick. Cut into triangles.
- Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake on greased baking sheet at 400º F until done about 15 minutes.
- For Johnny Boys:.
- Follow Lardy Jacks recipe above, but add 3 Tbs. cinnamon to the sugar. Shape the triangles like a boy with outflung arms (or use a gingerbreadman cookie cutter).
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Lisan Ahmed
[email protected]These cakes are perfect for a special occasion. They're beautiful and delicious.
Md Miskatur Rahman Suton
[email protected]I'm allergic to nuts, so I had to substitute the almonds in this recipe. I used chopped walnuts instead and they worked out great.
school of driving
[email protected]These cakes are a great way to use up leftover bread. I always have a few slices of bread that are about to go bad, so I'm glad I found a recipe that uses them up.
DUBAI CONNECTION
[email protected]I love the history behind these cakes. It's really cool to think that people were eating them hundreds of years ago.
Afzal Nawaz
[email protected]These cakes are a bit time-consuming to make, but they are definitely worth the effort.
Micle Mike
[email protected]I made these cakes for my family and they loved them. They said they were the best cakes they had ever had.
MunkyFarts
[email protected]These cakes are really easy to make. I'm not a very experienced baker, but I was able to make them without any problems.
pk Aktar
[email protected]I had a hard time finding some of the ingredients for these cakes. I ended up substituting some of them and the cakes still turned out great.
Mathew Hakata
[email protected]These cakes were a bit too sweet for my taste. I would recommend using less honey next time.
Cariad Matthews
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of sweet cakes, but these were surprisingly good. The spices really balance out the sweetness.
Nawab Saqi
[email protected]These cakes are so moist and fluffy. The perfect treat for any occasion.
Harly Mantac
[email protected]I love the combination of spices in these cakes. They give them a really unique and flavorful taste.
Daniyal Humayed
[email protected]These sweet cakes were a hit! I made them for a medieval themed party and they were a huge success. They were easy to make and tasted delicious.