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SHELL BREAD
SWEET SHELL-SHAPED CAKES, ENGLAND, 1617 -PRESENT
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Did you know?
The original recipe tells us that Shell Bread was also sometimes referred to as the Italian Mussel.
Ingredients
3 tbsp plain flour
200g granulated sugar
3 medium eggs
3 tbsp double cream
1 lemon Pinch of aniseed
2 tsp rose water (with extra for icing)
3 tsp icing sugar
Butter to grease tins
Cleaned mussel shells (optional)