IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BISCUITS
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Abraham Weil, of Notting Hill, in the County of Middlesex,
for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BISCUITS."
Sealed the 25th February 1879, and dated the 28th November 1878..
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Abraham Weil at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th November 1878.
ABRAHAM WEIL, of Notting Hill, in the County of Middlesex.
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BISCUITS."
"
"IMPROVEMENTS
My Invention relates to the manufacture of biscuits, and consists in the employ-
ment of a "lye or solution, prepared as hereafter described, for glazing the biscuits.
and imparting to them an agreeable flavor. The "lye" is prepared as follows:-
I take about 1/2 lbs. of common soda, 2 oz. of pounded egg shells, and 2 oz. of
onion peel, and place the same in a saucepan or other receptacle in about 21/2 gallons
of cold water, boil the mixture and strain it off, and subsequently repeat the
operation.
In lieu of soda I may use about 6 to 8 lbs. of wood ashes (preferably of the beech
tree) in the preparation of the "lye" or solution.
way,
The dough from which the biscuits are to be made is prepared in the ordinary
that is to say, it is kneaded and brought to the desired shape to form biscuits.
The shaped dough is dipped into the solution or "lye" prepared as above described
while it is still hot, and after being so dipped is sprinked with salt and baked into
biscuits.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, and of
an Order of the Lord Chancellor, filed by Eliza Fanny Weil, of Powis Square,
Notting Hill, in the County of Middlesex, Widow and Administratrix of
Abraham Weil, of the same Place (who departed this life on the 6th day of
April 1879), in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 28th June 1879.
ELIZA FANNY WEIL, of Powis Square, Notting Hill, in the County of Middlesex,
Widow and Administratrix of Abraham Weil, of the same Place, who departed this
life on the 6th day of April 1879. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
BISCUITS."
This Invention relates to the manufacture of a certain kind of biscuits known in
Germany by the name of "bretzel," and consists in the employment of a "lye" or
solution, prepared as hereafter described, for glazing the biscuits and imparting to
them an agreeable flavor. The "lye" is prepared as follows:-I take about 1 lbs.
of common soda, 2 oz. of pounded egg-shells, and two oz. of onion peel, and
place the same in a saucepan or other receptacle in about 2 gallons of cold water,
boil the mixture and strain it one or more times if necessary. The onion peel is
merely used to colour the "lye," and the egg-shells to increase the gloss, but these
ingredients may be dispensed with, in which case the proportion will be 1lbs.
soda to 2 gallons water. In lieu of soda I may use about 6 to 8 lbs. of wood ashes
(preferably of the "beech tree") in the preparation of the above described ." lye ” or
solution.
The dough from which the biscuits are to be made is prepared in the usual way
of making such biscuits, and with the ordinary materials, viz., flour (best Hungarian),
milk and water with the addition of yeast, a little salt, and a decoction of about
1 oz. of carraway seeds to every 6 lbs. of flour. The dough is allowed to rise for
about 5 minutes, kneaded, beaten under a sort of stamper to make it light, cut into
strips which are rolled under the hand, and twisted or otherwise brought to the
desired shape to form the biscuits. The shaped dough is then dipped into the
solution or "lye" prepared as above described, while the latter is still at boiling
heat, and after being so dipped is baked into biscuits. If of large size these after
being dipped as above mentioned, and before being baked, are sprinkled with a little
coarse salt and carraway seeds.
Having described the nature of the Invention, and the manner of performing the
same, I declare that what I claim as the Invention to be protected by the herein-
before in part recited Letters Patent is, the employment in making biscuits of the
kind herein described of a "lye" or solution prepared with the ingredients herein
set forth and applied to the shaped dough as and for the purpose specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said Eliza Fanny Weil, as such Administatrix as
aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Twenty-eighth day of
June, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine..