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PORK  FRUIT  CAKE
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PORK FRUIT CAKE

19 ingredients 4 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

651
Calories
14g
Protein
3g
Fat
144g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Water not in our table 0
Nuts 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 of dry
  • one pint of boiling water
  • two cups sugar
  • one cup molasses
  • one pound seeded raisins
  • one pound currants
  • one-half pound citron chopped fine
  • one cup chopped nuts
  • one teaspoon cloves
  • one teaspoon ginger
  • two teaspoons cinnamon
  • two tea- 142 bethany union cook book spoons soda
  • one-half glass cofifee
  • one grated nutmeg
  • four even cups sifted flour
  • cloves
  • ginger
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg

Directions

1

One pound of dry, solid, fat salt pork chopped fine. Pour over it one pint of boiling water; add two tea-

2

142 BETHANY UNION COOK BOOK

3

spoons soda, two cups sugar, one cup molasses, one pound seeded raisins, one pound currants, one-half pound citron chopped fine, one cup chopped nuts, one-half glass cofifee, one teaspoon cloves, one teaspoon ginger, two teaspoons cinnamon, one grated nutmeg, four even cups sifted flour. After thoroughly mixing, have a large dripping pan lined with buttered paper and bake two hours in a moderate oven. Will keep indefinitely.

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Mrs. H. G. Van Ostrand.

By Chicago. Bethany union church. Woman's society. [from old catalog] · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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