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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| 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
- one cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 teaspoonful baking powder
- 2 tablespoonfuls brandy
- 4 eggs well beaten
- one lemon
- 2 eggs
- nutmeg
Directions
MADAM STEPHEN WARD, EAST CHESTER, N. Y. (1760).
_Contributed by Miss Eliza Sinclair Lyon, Bryn Mawr, Pa._
One cup butter, 1½ cups sugar, 3 cups flour, 4 eggs well beaten, 1 cup milk, ¾ teaspoonful baking powder, the juice of one lemon, and nutmeg to taste.
MRS. CATHERINE LEAF SMITH, READING, PA., (1880).
_Contributed by Mrs. J. J. Frailey Smith, Philadelphia, Pa._
One lb. flour, 1 lb. sugar, ½ lb. fresh butter, 2 eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls brandy. Beat together. Roll in sugar and cinnamon and bake in slow oven. Carraway seed may be added if liked.