Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sour Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Brandy | 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 soda dissolved in a small quantity of vinegar as will dissolve
- six eggs
- 1 teacup sour milk
- 3 nutmegs grated
- 2 tablespoonsful cinnamon
- 1 heaping tablespoon of ground ginger
- 1/2 teacup of brandy
Directions
RECIPE OF MRS. FRANCIS SORRELL, “THE BARRENS,” ROANOKE CO., VA., 1867.
_Contributed by Miss Jane Gamble, Roanoke, Va._
Six eggs, ¾ lb. of sugar (light weight), 1 lb. of sugar (pulverized), 1 lb. of flour, 1 teacup sour milk, 2 or 3 nutmegs grated, 2 tablespoonsful cinnamon, 1 heaping tablespoon of ground ginger, ½ teacup of brandy (or wine), 1 teaspoon of soda dissolved in a small quantity of vinegar as will dissolve it. Cream the butter, add the sugar and yolks of eggs, then the well-beaten whites of the eggs, then the flour must be added little by little alternately, then the seasoning, then the sour cream, last the soda. Bake in moulds quickly after it rises. Eat while fresh.