Photo: David Holifield
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
765
Calories
20g
Protein
19g
Fat
127g
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 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Mace | 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
- three pounds butter
- three pounds dark brown sugar
- three pounds flour
- six pounds currants
- two ounces mace
- two ounces nutmeg
- half ounce cloves
- eight eggs
- three glasses brandy
- two tea- spoons soda
Directions
1
Three pounds butter, three pounds dark brown sugar, twenty-eight eggs, three glasses brandy, two of rose water, three pounds flour, six pounds currants and raisins, two ounces mace, two ounces nutmeg, half ounce cloves, two tea- spoons soda, dissolved in the brandy.
By Gibson, Marietta Fauntleroy Hollyday, "Mrs. C. H. Gibson." ·
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