Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 4 of 6 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Rose | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | 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
- a pound of double refined loaf sugar
- a pound of almonds beaten
- a pint of rose water
- 4 eggs
- 4 beaten separately
- 3 oranges
Directions
The recipe was written by Penelope Jones, the mother of Commodore Jacob Jones, United States Navy.
_Contributed by Mrs. Samuel V. Merrick, Germantown, Phila., from her Great-Grandmother Rodney’s recipe-book, 1700._
Take 15 oz. of flour well dried, a pound of double refined loaf sugar, half a pound of almonds beaten with half a pint of rose water, the yolks of 4 eggs, the whites of 4 beaten separately, rind of 3 oranges, grated. All beaten together with some slices of citron and candied orange peel.