Cocoa-nut cakes
Historical recipe Cocoa-nut cakes Three eggs, Source: Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, Vol iii, 1855-6 |
Additional historical information In the Victorian period, the spelling 'cocoa-nut' was always used, rather than the modern 'coconut'. The 1895 Law's Grocer's Manual remarked that 'the confusion still existing in the minds of shippers, merchants, tradesmen, and the general public' was 'a striking example of the ignorance of tropical products on the part of dwellers in temperate climes' |
Modern Recipe Coconut Pyramids 2 egg whites Grease a baking sheet and cover with rice paper. |
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