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FRUIT  CAKE
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FRUIT CAKE

8 ingredients 7 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

209
Calories
7g
Protein
7g
Fat
32g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
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
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5

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

  • 2 pint of molasses
  • 1 teaspoonful of allspice
  • 1 tablespoonful of nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoonful of cloves
  • 1 tablespoonful of cinna- 1 tablespoonful of soda
  • 1 tablespoonful of soda
  • 1 dozen eggs
  • six whites

Directions

1

1 lb. of flour; 1 lb. of raisins;

2

1 lb. of sugar; 1 lb. of almonds;

3

1 lb. of currants; % pint of whisky;

4

lb. of imported citron ; ]/2 pint of molasses ;

5

1 teaspoonful of allspice; 1 tablespoonful of nutmeg;

6

1 tablespoonful of cloves; 1 tablespoonful of cinna- 1 tablespoonful of soda; mon; 1 dozen eggs (leaving out six whites) ; 1 lb. butter.

7

Cream the butter and sugar; add the molasses, then eggs, which have been beaten separately; next the flour, which has been slightly browned; then the soda. Add the spices, which have been dissolved in the whisky. Dredge the fruit with flour and add to the batter last. Bake in a very slow oven for three and a half hours.

By Colville, Jessie Henderson. [from old catalog] · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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