Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| 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
- 5 tablespoons of spice
- 1 pint of molasses
- 1 teaspoon of soda
- 1 teaspoon soda dissolved in a cup of cream
- 2 teaspoons of cloves
- a cup of cream
- 2 lbs
- 1/2 allspice
- 1/2 cloves
- one half lbs
- 1 nutmeg
- 1 lemon
- 6 eggs
- 10 eggs
- 1 1/2 lbs
- 5 lbs
- 3 glasses of brandy
- salt
- nutmeg
Directions
USED BY MISS ELIZABETH RODMAN FISHER, OF WAKEFIELD, GERMANTOWN, 1860.
_Contributed by Miss Hannah Fox, Philadelphia, Pa._
Take 2 lbs. of flour, ½ lb. of butter, ¼ lb. of lard, ½ lb. of brown sugar, 5 tablespoons of spice, 2 of ginger, 2 of cinnamon, ½ allspice, ½ cloves, 1 pint of molasses.
Mix thoroughly with the hands the flour, butter, lard, spices and sugar. Add the molasses, roll thin and bake in a rather slow oven. The cookies will be quite spoiled unless mixed with great care.
MARTHA WASHINGTON’S FRUIT CAKE.
Copied from Old Original Receipt Book.
MRS. ROBERTS LOWRIE, BRYN MAWR.
One and one half lbs. sugar, ½ lb. butter, 1¾ lb. of flour, 1 lb. currants, 1 lb. raisins, ½ lb. citron, 1 nutmeg, sprinkling of mace, 1 pt. sour cream, juice of 1 lemon and rind of two, 6 eggs, 1 teaspoon of soda. Cream the butter and sugar, add gradually the yolks of the eggs well beaten, then the sour cream (in which the soda has been dissolved), and flour alternately; then the well beaten whites of the eggs. Flavor the fruit and add last of all, bake 2¼ hours, cover with buttered paper while baking.
MRS. OLIVER HASTING’S FRUIT CAKE.
One and a fourth lbs. butter, 1 lb. brown sugar, 10 eggs, 1½ lbs. flour, 5 lbs. currants and seeded raisins, these latter chopped, 2 lbs. of citron cut in thin slices, 1 pt. black molasses, 1 teaspoon soda dissolved in a cup of cream, 3 glasses of brandy, 2 teaspoons of cloves, 2 of mace, 2 of cinnamon. Salt and nutmeg to taste. Mix all together thoroughly. Line a baking pan with greased paper and bake slowly.