Cookbook:Shrewsbury Cakes

A Shrewsbury cake is a British dessert. The cakes are often served multiple at a time.

Ingredients

 * ½ cup white sugar
 * ½ cup all-purpose flour
 * 1 egg white
 * ¼ tsp nutmeg
 * 1 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

Equipment

 * 2 cookie sheets
 * 2 oven mitts
 * Cooling rack
 * Baking spray/a little extra butter
 * Knife
 * Spatula
 * Large mixing bowl
 * Measuring spoons
 * Plate

Procedure

 * 1) Preheat the oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Place butter in mixing bowl along with sugar. Cream until the mixture is fluffy.
 * 3) Break the egg into the mixture, and stir it in completely.
 * 4) Add the nutmeg and flour to the mixture, and stir in completely.
 * 5) Spray or butter the cookie sheets.
 * 6) Place teaspoons of the batter onto the cookie sheets about two inches apart.
 * 7) Place in the oven and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
 * 8) Take the cakes out of the oven, if the cakes have stuck together, use a knife to cut them apart.
 * 9) Use spatula to place the cakes onto a plate.
 * 10) Enjoy.