Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Sour Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
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
- ten ounces of sugar
- half pound of flour
- two cups molasses
- two teaspoons soda
- one cup butter melted
- one cup sour milk in which is dissolved one teaspoon soda
- one teaspoon soda
- eight eggs
- one lemon
- four well beaten eggs
- two loaves
Directions
Mrs. Pulsifer. Eight eggs, ten ounces of sugar, half pound of flour, the juice and grating of one lemon ; separate the eggs, beat the yolks, sugar and lemon until thick and light ; whisk the whites until dry, which add with the flour, half of each at a time ; mix all together, but avoid beating ; butter your pan well and bake in a moderate oven.
350 THE HOME COOK BOOK.
MKS. WILDER'S SPONGE GINGERBEEAD.
In two cups molasses, sift two teaspoons soda and a dessert spoon ginger. Stir to a cream, then add four well beaten eggs, one cup butter melted, one cup sour milk in which is dissolved one teaspoon soda ; mix all together, then add flour to the consistency of pound cake. Two loaves.