Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 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 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| 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 of brown sugar
- one pound of flour
- one pound of sugar
- one pint of yeast
- one quart of milk
- a quart of boiling hot milk
- a pound of butter
- a pound of fine white sugar
- a pint of cream
- a gill of brandy
- four eggs well beaten
- twelve eggs beaten very stiff
- two tablespoonsful of rice flour
- half egg
- two together
- seven eggs
- one tea-spoonful of soda
- three quarters to bake
- eight eggs
Directions
Melt in a quart of boiling hot milk, a quarter of a pound of butter, into Avhich beat flour enough to make a stiff" dough, and one pound of brown sugar. When nearly cold, put in four eggs well beaten, and a tea-cup full of yeast. Let them rise, and when quite light, drop them with a spoon into boiling lard. Spices to your taste, and a little brandy.
MERANGUES. Have a pound of fine white sugar, to which add the whites of twelve eggs beaten very stiff", and two tablespoonsful of rice flour. When well beaten, lay the mixture on thick white paper well buttered, or bread grated on it, to prevent the cakes sticking. Make the cakes in the shape of a half egg. When they are a light brown, and firm to the touch, take
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them out. Scoop out the middle, into which put pre- serves. Put them again in the oven to dry ; Avhcn done, fasten two together with a little white of egg. Send to table on a fancy dish. For dessert, whipped cream is very excellent, in merangues.
COMPOSITION CAKE. One pound of flour, one pound of sugar, the same of butter, seven eggs, half a pint of cream, and a gill of brandy, one tea-spoonful of soda and three of cream of tartar. Dissolve each separately and put in last. This cake will take an hour and three quarters to bake.
LOAF CAKE. Tavo pounds of flour, one of sugar, half a pound of butter, one pint of yeast, eight eggs, one quart of milk ; cream the sugar and butter together : add the raisins and spices after the first rising. This cake will take an hour and three quarters to bake.