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ECONOMICAL  TEA  CAKE
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ECONOMICAL TEA CAKE

5 ingredients 1 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

606
Calories
13g
Protein
13g
Fat
108g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49

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

  • two quarts of flour
  • two tablespoonfuls of butter
  • one pound
  • half cups of sour
  • two even teaspoonfuls of soda

Directions

1

Two quarts of flour, two tablespoonfuls of butter or lard, two even teaspoonfuls of soda, the same of cream of tartar, one pound and a quarter of sugar dissolved in two and a half cups of sour or sweet milk. If the latter is used, take double the quantity of cream of tartar. Spice to taste, and bake in small molds.

By Keokuk (Iowa). Westminster Presbyterian church · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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