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FARMER'S  FRUIT  CAKE
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FARMER'S FRUIT CAKE

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

686
Calories
17g
Protein
32g
Fat
91g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 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 dried apples
  • two cups of molasses
  • one cup of brown sugar
  • three-fourths cup butter
  • one cup milk
  • one-half teaspoons cream tartar
  • one-fourth pound of citron
  • one cup of raisins
  • two eggs
  • one small teaspoon soda
  • one large tablespoon cloves
  • one nutmeg
  • two lemons
  • cloves
  • allspice
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg

Directions

1

Mrs. W. P. Cragin.

2

Take three cups of dried apples, wash them and soak

3

328 THE HOME OOOE BOOK.

4

over night in water. In the morning drain ofT the water and chop them ; add two cups of molasses and let them simmer two hours, or until the molasses is all absorbed. Let them cool before adding them to the other ingre- dients, then take one cup of brown sugar, three-fourths cup butter, two eggs, one cup milk, one small teaspoon soda, one and one-half teaspoons cream tartar, one large tablespoon cloves, one of allspice, two of cinnamon, one nutmeg, the grated rind of two lemons and the juice of one, one-fourth pound of citron, one cup of raisins, flour enough to make it the consistency of cup cake. Bake in a moderate oven.

By Home for the Friendless (Chicago, Ill.) · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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