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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Itx Zainii
[email protected]These cakes are so easy to make and they're always a hit with my family. I love that I can use up leftover bread to make them.
Abbas sulaiman
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I'll try reducing the amount of honey next time.
Raj Kunwar
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's a great way to use up leftover bread.
Tahseen N Rahim a
[email protected]These cakes are the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. I highly recommend them!
Gfor Gamer
[email protected]I'm not sure what went wrong, but my cakes turned out really dense. I think I might have overmixed the batter.
Good By
[email protected]These cakes were a hit at my party! Everyone loved them.
Turyasingura Cogan
[email protected]I loved the history behind this recipe. It was really interesting to learn about the different ingredients and how they were used in medieval times.
XD hero
[email protected]The cakes were a bit dry, but the flavor was still good.
Lisa Hetzler
[email protected]This recipe was surprisingly easy to make. I didn't have any experience with medieval cooking before, but I was able to follow the instructions easily.
Chelle Baxley
[email protected]Absolutely delicious! I've never been a fan of medieval recipes, but this one changed my mind. The combination of spices and the sweetness of the honey was perfect.