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FRUIT    CAKE
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FRUIT CAKE

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

566
Calories
16g
Protein
29g
Fat
66g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sour Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • three cups of brown sugar
  • two cups of melted butter
  • two cups of molasses
  • one cup of sour milk
  • one teaspoon of soda
  • one tablespoon of lemon extract
  • three tablespoons of cinnamon
  • one tablespoon of cloves
  • two tablespoons of allspice
  • one gill grape juice
  • two pounds of currants
  • two pounds seeded raisins
  • one-half pound of citron chopped fine
  • one pound of chopped walnuts
  • three eggs
  • one nutmeg

Directions

1

Three cups of brown sugar, two cups of melted butter, two cups of molasses, three eggs, one cup of sour milk, one teaspoon of soda, one tablespoon of lemon extract, three tablespoons of cinnamon, one tablespoon of cloves, two tablespoons of allspice, one nutmeg, one gill grape juice or coffee; flour enough to make a good stiff batter. Then add two pounds of currants, two pounds seeded raisins, one-half pound of citron chopped fine, one pound of chopped walnuts. Sprinkle flour over fruit before putting into the batter. Bake three hours in slow oven. —Mrs. P. J. Burns, Williams, Ariz.

Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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