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SHREWSBURY CAKE
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SHREWSBURY CAKE

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

662
Calories
20g
Protein
8g
Fat
127g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
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
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6

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 sugar
  • three pounds of flour
  • one pound of white sugar
  • nine ounces of flour
  • quarter pound of currants
  • three eggs
  • 2 little
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  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg

Directions

1

One pound of sugar, pounded cinnamon, a little grated nutmeg, three pounds of flour, a little rose water, three eggs, melted butter. Sift the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg into the flour (which must be of the finest kind ; add the rose water to the eggs, and mix with the flour, etc., then pour in enough melted butter to make it a good thickness and roll out. Mould well, roll thinly, and cut into such shapes as you like.

2

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3

Bake half an hour, and keep in a tin canister,

4

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