Russian Tea Cakes - are they Russian?

[Kristen Harkness]

I looked into this in the past.  From what I remember, they date back  
to the middle ages in Europe and were likely introduced by the Arabs.   
They exist under many different names, including Mexican Wedding  
Cakes, and are found in slightly different forms throughout Europe.   
So, while they apparently were introduced into Russia somewhere around  
the 18th century, they aren't of Russian origin.

Kristen


Kristen Harkness
PhD Candidate
University of Pittsburgh
History of Art and Architecture
104 Frick Fine Arts Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
kmhst16 at pitt.edu



On Feb 1, 2009, at 11:07 PM, Laura Kline wrote:

> Can anyone tell me if Russian Tea Cakes are actually Russian or not?  
> I can't
> find anything similar in any of my Russian cookbooks...
> Thanks!
> Laura
>
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