Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 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 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Mace | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | 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
- two pounds currants
- two pounds raisins
- one pound citron
- one pound flour
- one pound sugar
- one pound butter
- one tablespoonful of mace
- four cups flour
- one cup sugar
- one cup molasses
- one cup boiling water
- one tablespoonful of soda
- twelve eggs
- three nutmegs
- two glasses of wine
- one egg
- ginger
- cinnamon
Directions
Two pounds currants, two pounds raisins, one pound citron, one pound flour, one pound sugar, one pound butter, twelve eggs, one tablespoonful of mace, the same of cinnamon, three nutmegs (the spice must be beaten and sifted together), and two glasses of wine. Cream the butter and sugar, add the eggs, which must be beaten very light, then add the other ingredients
alternately.
GINGERBREAD.
Four cups flour, one cup sugar, one cup molasses, three- quarters cup of lard or butter, one cup boiling water, one egg,
CAKES. 195
one tablespoonful of soda, ginger and cinnamon to taste. Drop in biscuit pans.