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HARTFORD ELECTION CAKE
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HARTFORD ELECTION CAKE

14 ingredients 4 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

907
Calories
28g
Protein
27g
Fat
137g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 11 ingredients — the other 4 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
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
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
Mace not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Rose 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

  • 4-1/2 pounds of flour
  • 2-1/2 pounds of sugar
  • 2-1/4 pounds of butter
  • 1/2 ounce of nutmeg
  • 1/2 pound of sliced citron
  • 1/2 ounce of mace
  • 2 pounds of raisins
  • half pint of brewer's yeast
  • half teaspoonful of soda dissolved in a little warm water
  • a cupful of brandy
  • a quart of lukewarm milk
  • a teaspoonful of extract of rose
  • 4 eggs
  • seven loaves

Directions

1

4-1/2 pounds of flour. 2-1/2 pounds of sugar. 2-1/4 pounds of butter. 1/2 ounce of nutmeg. 1/2 pound of sliced citron. 1/2 ounce of mace. A cupful of brandy and sherry mixed. 2 pounds of raisins. 4 eggs.

2

At noon, or early in the afternoon, begin making this cake. Cream the butter and sugar, add a quart of lukewarm milk, half of the flour, and either a half pint of brewer's yeast or a cake and a half of compressed yeast. Beat the mixture well, cover the pan with a thick towel, and set it in a warm place to rise.

3

At night, when it is very light, add the flour, spices, and eggs. Set the pan in a moderately warm place for a second rising. Early next morning add the fruit, the wine, the grated peel of a lemon, and half a teaspoonful of extract of rose. Pour into pans lined with buttered paper. Let them stand an hour or until light. This receipt makes seven loaves, which require to bake from an hour to an hour and a half, according to oven.

4

A half teaspoonful of soda dissolved in a little warm water, and stirred into the batter just before it is put into the pans, is an improvement.

By Mary Ronald · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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