Wedding Cake Recipe from 200 years ago | How To Cook That Ann Reardon

cake flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative, while margarine is often less expensive.

fondant

🥗Healthier: ganache

💰Cheaper: whipped cream

Ganache is a rich alternative, while whipped cream is lighter and more affordable.

edible flowers

🥗Healthier: fruit decorations

💰Cheaper: sugar decorations

Fruit provides natural sweetness and color, while sugar decorations are budget-friendly.

Make confectioners paste by mixing 1.5 pounds sifted flour, 5 eggs, 3 yolks, 1 pound pounded sugar, and a pinch of salt.

Stir the mixture for two minutes to slightly melt the sugar.

Roll out the paste to a thickness of a little more than 1/6 inch.

Cut one piece into a 12-inch circle for the base and another into a 10-inch circle.

Make two half-round pieces of 8 inches in diameter for the sides.

Cut strips of the remaining paste into 3 inches in length for decoration.

Bake the pieces in a moderate oven until they acquire a yellow color and are dry.

Make 30 wafers with pistachios, cutting them into 3 inches by 1/4 inch strips.

Prepare duchess cakes by boiling 2 glasses of water and 2 ounces of butter, then adding 6 ounces of sifted flour and stirring over heat.

Add a little salt, 2 eggs, and 2 ounces of pounded sugar to the duchess mixture.

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