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CHESS  CAKES
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CHESS CAKES

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

229
Calories
6g
Protein
17g
Fat
13g
Carbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Water not in our table 0

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

  • one pound sugar
  • one-half pint water
  • one-fourth pound butter
  • one cocoanut
  • seven well beaten eggs

Directions

1

Mrs. Lamkin.

2

Peel and grate one cocoanut, take one pound sugar, one-half pint water, and boil fifteen minutes ; stir in the grated cocoanut. boil fifteen minutes longer, while warm

3

358 THE HOME COOK BOOK.

4

Stir in one-fourth pound butter, then add the yolks of seven well beaten eggs. Bake in patty pans lined with a rich paste ; will keep some time, and mixes prettily in a basket of cake. The small oval patty tins are prettier than scallops.

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

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