Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Mace | 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 teaspoon of mace
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tablespoon orange peel
- 1 teaspoonful of baking powder
- 1 teaspoonful of vanilla
- one half pts
- 1 teacup of jelly
- 6 eggs
Directions
_Contributed by Miss M. Schott, Philadelphia, Pa._
Used largely in Bethlehem, where there are many Moravians: One and one half pts. of molasses, ¾ lb. of butter, ¾ lb. of sugar, 1 teacup of jelly, 1 teaspoon of mace, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1½ tablespoon orange peel. Make up the bread stiff with flour, keep cold until the next day, roll out very thin, and then cut in small cakes.
MY GRANDMOTHER’S PLUNKETS.
_Contributed by Mrs. Edward I. Cramp, Philadelphia, Pa_.
Cream ½ lb. of butter, add gradually ½ lb. of sugar, separate 6 eggs, beat the whites to a stiff froth, add last. The yolks beaten to a foam, stir slowly into butter and sugar. Mix 6 oz. of cornstarch, no more, no less, with 2 oz. of flour, 1 teaspoonful of baking powder, sift 4 times, on this depends the success of the plunkets, add gradually to the other mixture, flavor with 1 teaspoonful of vanilla, bake in a moderate oven until a golden brown. Put in gem cans.