Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
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 wineglassful of milk 1 oz
- 1 teaspoonful of baking soda 1 egg sift flour
- 2 teaspoonfuls ground cinna- mon 1 teaspoonful baking soda put butter
- 1 teaspoonful baking soda put butter
- a tablespoonful of flour
- 10 ozs
- 8 ozs
- 2 ozs
- 4 eggs rind 1 lemon £ lb
- 1 lemon £ lb
- one egg at a time
- 12 ozs
- 4 ozs- brown sugar £ lb- treacle 2 ozs
- 1 egg sift flour
- 4 ergs 2 teaspoonfuls ground ginger 2 teaspoonfuls ground cinna- mon 1 teasp
- 2 teaspoonfuls ground ginger 2 teaspoonfuls ground cinna- mon 1 teaspoonful ba
Directions
10 ozs. Hungarian flour 8 ozs. fresh butter 8 ozs. sifted sugar 2 ozs. candied peel
Rind 1 lemon £ lb. Sultana raisins
Rub the flour through a sieve; beat the butter to a cream; add the ingredients by degrees. A tablespoonful of flour and sugar and one egg at a time, mixing thoroughly between. Leave the peel and rind till the end, then mix all thoroughly and bako in a moderate oven for two hours.
GINGERBREAD.
12 ozs. flour 4 ozs- brown sugar £ lb- treacle 2 ozs. butter 1 wineglassful of milk
1 oz. mixed spice
2 ozs. ground ginger
1 teaspoonful of baking soda 1 egg
Sift flour, spices, and bread soda thoroughly ; rub in butter very finely. Put treacle in bowl, add egg (well beaten) and milk, mix well, and add the dry ingredients gradually. Some, candied peel cut in thin slices is a great improvement to this cake. Sultana raisins also may be added^ if liked.
GINGERBREAD (Very Good).
1 lb. flour £ lb. sugar £ lb. Sultanas. £ lb. butter £ lb- treacle
2 teaspoonfuls ground ginger 2 teaspoonfuls ground cinna- mon
1 teaspoonful baking soda
Put butter, sugar and treacle into a saucepan over the fire and stir till all is melted. Beat up the eggs, and pour into mixture. Stir thoroughly , but do not let it boil — only keep on fire till all is mixed. Put the dry ingredients into a basin, mix the baking soda well through, then add mixture (eggs, treacle, etc.) Mix thoroughly . Put in buttered tin, and bake in a slow oven, from about 1^ to If hours.