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LEMON  CURRANT  CAKE
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LEMON CURRANT CAKE

6 ingredients 2 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

758
Calories
20g
Protein
18g
Fat
128g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
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

  • one pound of sugar
  • one pound of butter
  • one pound of flour
  • two cups of currants
  • nine eggs leaving out two yolks
  • one lemon

Directions

1

MRS. E. P. CHASE.

2

One pound of sugar, one pound of butter, one pound of flour, nine eggs leaving out two yolks, the juice of one lemon and the grated peel of two and two cups of currants. Rub the butter and sugar together till very light, then add the yolks of the eggs well beaten, and a part of the flour; beat the whites to a stiS" froth and add them with the remainder of the flour; beat well together; cover the bottom of the pan with white paper and butter; bake in a rather slow oven.

By Des Moines. Plymouth church. [from old catalog] · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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