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WEST   INDLVN  GINGER  CAKES
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WEST INDLVN GINGER CAKES

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

666
Calories
13g
Protein
13g
Fat
123g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Syrup 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

  • 1 quart molasses
  • 1 pound butter
  • 1 cup syrup
  • 1 tablespoon race ginger
  • 3 quarts of flour into a bowl
  • 1 large cup vellow sugar
  • 1 pint w

Directions

1

1 quart molasses, 1 large cup vellow sugar, 1 pound butter, 1 pint W. L preserved ginger, 1 cup syrup of same, 1 tablespoon race ginger, 2 or more quarts flour.

2

Boil the molasses and sugar together 20 minutes. Stir into the syrup the butter and ginger, the race ginger being first pounded and sifted. Remove from the fire. Sift 2 or 3 quarts of flour into a bowl, make a hole in the middle of it, and pour in the mixture. When cool enough to handle, mix with enough flour to make a pliable dough ; roll out thin, cut into round cakes and bake crisp and brown.

By Martin, Maria Ewing, Mrs., [from old catalog] comp · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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