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Martha Washington 05

Make Martha Washington 05 at home with Flour, Confectioner S Sugar, and Orange Flower Water. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lb
• 2 tbsp
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cream the butter. Slowly add the beaten egg whites, one spoonful at a time, to the butter.

2. 2

   Add sugar slowly to egg whites and butter, again, one spoonful at a time. Add egg yolks. Add flour, slowly.

3. 3

   Add fruit.

4. 4

   Add ground mace and nutmeg, wine and brandy.

5. 5

   Cream sherry and other sorts of wine work well.

6. 6

   Lightly grease and flour a 10" springform cake pan.

7. 7

   Put batter into pan and place in oven.

8. 8

   Bake for about 75 minutes.

9. 9

   When done, remove cake from oven and cool.