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¼ tsp salt 1 egg, beaten 2 tsp of apple cider vinegar
The choruses sung by beggars at the door of many 18the century Instructions Christians varied from “a soul cake, a soul cake, have mercy on all 1. Put the dry ingredients into a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until it is crumbly, similar to Christian souls for a soul cake,” and later morphed into cornmeal. 2. Combine egg and vinegar and beat; with the motor running. Pur “Soul, soul, an apple or two, the beaten egg and vinegar through the feed hole. Pulse until If you haven’t an apple, a pear will do, well combined. One for Peter, two for Paul, 3. Tuen out into a bowl and press together into a ball. Chill for 20 Three for the Man Who made us all.” minutes 4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with The song grew from an ancient English tradition of knocking on parchment paper. doors to beg for cake, “soul cake”, in return for the meal, the beg5. Lightly flour a clean, flat surface and roll the dough out to ¼ gar would promise to pray for the household’s family members inch thickness. Cut into large rounds using a cookie or biscuit who passed away. cutter. Mark a cross shape into the top of the cakes with a knife. Place the cakes into the baking sheets. Gather the scraps Soul cakes are a form of shortbread and are sometimes quite together and roll again until all the dough has been cut into fancy in their design, with currants made in the sign of the cross. cakes. (Reed Newland Catholic Education Resource Centre) 6. Bake, one sheet at a time, for 12-15 minutes or until the cake tops are lightly golden. Can be eaten warm or at room temperaSoul Cakes ture. 7. Store in an airtight container for about a week. Ingredients • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted • ¾ cup granulated sugar • ¾ cup butter • ½ tsp ground cinnamon • ½ tsp ground nutmeg • ¼ tsp allspice
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