Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Lard | 1 tbsp (12.8g) | 115 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Date | 1 date (24g) medjool | 66 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Meat | 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 cup sugar
- one cup flour
- one cup dates cut up
- one teaspoon vanilla
- two-thirds cup lard
- one-half cup molasses
- one-half teaspoon ginger
- one teaspoon cinnamon
- one cup boiling water
- two eggs slightly beaten
- one scant teaspoon baking powder
- one scant cup walnut meats
- two eggs
- one-half cups flour sifted
- two level teaspoons soda
- salt
- ginger
- cinnamon
Directions
CRYSTAL BARS — Two eggs slightly beaten, one cup sugar, one cup flour, one scant teaspoon baking powder, one scant cup walnut meats, one cup dates cut up, one teaspoon vanilla, pinch of salt. Mix all together, spread on buttered oblong cake tins and bake in a mod- erate oven until evenly puffed and slightly brown. Cut in strips while hot and roll each strip in powdered sugar.
MILADA R. KOREN.
FROSTED CREAMS— Cream two-thirds cup lard with one-half cup sugar, add two eggs, beat well, then add one-half cup molasses, one-half teaspoon ginger, one teaspoon cinnamon, mix all well then add one cup boiling water and two and one-half cups flour sifted with two level teaspoons soda. Spread thin, bake in medium oven, ice and cut in squares.