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FRUIT  CAKE
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FRUIT CAKE

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

700
Calories
21g
Protein
8g
Fat
131g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Seed not in our table 0
Brandy 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 browned flour
  • 2 pounds raisins seed
  • 2 pounds currants
  • 2 pound candied orange peel
  • 9 eggs
  • 3 wine glasses brandy
  • 2 wine glasses sherry
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg

Directions

1

One pound browned flour; i pound butter; i pound sugar; 2 pounds raisins seed and chopped; 2 pounds currants; i pound cit- ron ; i pound dried figs ; i pound dried dates ; y? pound blanched almonds chopped fine; y2 pound pecans; V2 pound candied lemon peel ; l/2 pound candied orange peel ; i teaspoon each baking pow- der; cinnamon and nutmeg; V2 teaspoon cloves (ground); 9 eggs; 3 wine glasses brandy ; 2 wine glasses sherry. Cream butter, su- gar and yolk of eggs, add flour and baking powder. Fold in the beaten whites of eggs, add cinnamon and nutmeg.

2

Mrs. W. D. Clayton,

By New Orleans Federation of Clubs · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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