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 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Coffee | 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
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 pound flour
- 2 tablespoons coffee
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon
- 1/0 teaspoon cloves
- 1 cup boiling water
- a cup of boiling water
- 4 large eggs
- 1 lemon grated
- 1 scant teaspoon soda dissolved in boiling water
- 2 well beaten eggs the last thing before baking
- 1 beaping teaspoon soda
- 2 eggs light ly beaten
- cinnamon
- ginger
- cloves
Directions
1 pound powdered sugar, 4 large eggs, beat the whites ; Y^ pound citron, rind of 1 lemon grated, 1 teaspoon cloves, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, ] teaspoon cinnamon, 1 scant teaspoon soda dissolved in boiling water, 1 pound flour, 1 qt. fruit, (figs, nuts and raisins), 2 tablespoons coffee. (No shortening.) Drop with teaspoon on buttered tin. These cookies will keep for weeks. ]\Irs. Volbrecht.
GINGER CAKES NO. I.
1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 cup molasses. 1 cup butter, 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon and ginger, 1/0 teaspoon cloves, % teaspoon soda dissolved in a cup of boiling water, 2iA cups flour; add 2 well beaten eggs the last thing before baking; bake in gem pans or in a loaf.
Mrs . Trunkev . GINGER CAKES NO. II.
1 cup molasses, % cup brown sugar, l^ cup butter, 2V2 cups flour. 1 beaping teaspoon soda, 1 cup boiling water, i/o, teaspoon cin- namon. Yi teaspoon each of nutmeg, cloves and allspice, 2 eggs light ly beaten and added last. Mrs. G. B. Nesmith.