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Rocks (rock cakes)

Biscuits of whisked egg and sugar, melted butter, flour, lemon oil, almonds and currants are dropped by teaspoon and baked 15-20 minutes in a moderate oven. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 662.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 662 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The English name "Rocks" points to the lumpy shape of the biscuits; the text says no more about its origin.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Whisk eggs and sugar

    Whisk the eggs and sugar for 45 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the rest

    Add the melted, cooled butter, the lemon oil, the blanched, chopped almonds, the flour mixed with the baking powder and the milk, and finally the cleaned, dried currants. Work everything together well but quickly.

  3. 3

    Drop

    Drop the mixture by teaspoon onto a greased tray.

  4. 4

    Bake

    Bake for 15-20 minutes in a moderate oven.

Changes from the original

Measures converted (gr. = g). The milk, which is listed among the ingredients but not in the method, is added together with the flour. "Not too hot an oven" is kept without a temperature. The number of biscuits is an estimate.

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From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 662) → Modernised~71% of the text changedremovedadded
4 egg stk egg. 230 gr. sukker g sukker. 250 gr. g smør (smeltet og avkjølt). 750 gr. hvetemel g hvetemel. 4 dråper sitronolje 1 1/2 teskje sitronolje. 1,5 ts bakepulver (blandes i melet). 2 spiseskjeer melk ss melk. 250 gr. g korinter (rensede og tørkede). 60 gr. mandler. Egg g mandler (skåldede, hakkede). Visp egg og sukker vispes 3/4 time, tilsettes i ¾ time.. Tilsett det smeltede, avkjølede smør, avkjølte smøret, sitronoljen, de skåldede, skålde, hakkede mandler, mandlene, melet blandet med bakepulveret og melken, og til slutt de rensede, tørrede korinter; arbeides godt tørkede korintene. Arbeid alt godt, men hurtig sammen. Settes raskt, sammen.. Sett røren ut med teskje på en smurt plate. Stekes 15—20 plate.. Stek i 15–20 minutter i ikke for varm ovn.

Note on Modernised

Mål omregnet (gr. = g). Der melken står blant ingrediensene men ikke i metoden, er den tatt med sammen med mel. «Ikke for varm ovn» er beholdt uten gradtall. Antall kaker er anslått.

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Frequently asked questions

How are the biscuits shaped?
Dropped by teaspoon onto a greased tray.
How long are they baked?
15-20 minutes.

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