Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
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 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| 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
- four pounds of flour
- three pounds of butter
- three pounds of sugar
- four pounds of currants
- two pounds of raisins
- one ounce of mace
- a pint of brandy
- a pound of citron improves
- four eggs
- three nutmegs
Directions
Four pounds of flour, three pounds of butter, three pounds of sugar, four pounds of currants, two pounds of raisins, twenty-four eggs, half a pint of brandy, one ounce of mace and three nutmegs. A little
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molasses makes it dark-colored, which is desirable. Half a pound of citron improves it, but is not necessary. To be baked two hours and a half or three hours. After the oven is cleared it is well to shut the door for eight or ten minutes, to let the violence of the heat subside, before bread or cake is put in.