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A VERY OLD RECEIPT
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A VERY OLD RECEIPT

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

871
Calories
27g
Protein
11g
Fat
167g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 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
Sour Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Rye 1 slice (32g) 83
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Wheat 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 cup of sugar house molasses
  • 1 cup of sour milk
  • 1 cup of boiling water poured
  • 1 cup of corn meal
  • 1 cup of graham flour
  • 1 cup of rye
  • 1/2 cup white wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon soda
  • salt

Directions

1

MRS. JACOB BATCHELLER--NEW ENGLAND--1770.

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_Contributed by Mrs. Mary C. B. Alexander, Philadelphia._

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One cup of sugar house molasses, 1 cup of sour milk, 1 cup of boiling water poured on, 1 cup of corn meal, 1 cup of graham flour, 1 cup of rye, ½ cup white wheat flour, 1½ teaspoon soda, pinch of salt. Steam for three hours and bake 1 hour in oven.

By Jacqueline Harrison Smith (ed.) · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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