Shrewsbury Cake

 Ingredients

• 1 quart of flour
• 2 large or 3 small eggs
• 1/2 lb. of butter
• 1 quart of brown sugar
• 4 teaspoons of nutmeg 
• 1 orange zest 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees. 
2. Mix the butter and eggs together.
3. In a separate bowl mix the flour, brown sugar, nutmeg and the orange zest. 
4. Slowly mix in the wet ingredients with the dry. 
5. Once fully mixed, grab even amounts of the dough and roll into balls. 
6. Place onto oven pan and place in oven for 12 minutes.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Chandler Williamson
Louisiana Anthology
September 18, 2023