Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Sour Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Coffee | not in our table | 0 |
| Whiskey | 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
- 2 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 5 cups of flour
- 2 teaspoons soda
- 2 tablespoons ginger
- one cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoonfuls royal baking powder
- 1 teaspoonful ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoonful nutmeg
- one half lb
- 3 eggs
- one coffee cup new orleans molasses
- 1 coffee cup of butter
- 1 coffee cup of sour milk
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 teacup of whiskey
Directions
MRS. CATHERINE LEAF SMITH, READING, PA. (1800).
_Contributed by Mrs. J. J. Frailey Smith, Philadelphia, Pa._
One half lb. sugar, ½ lb. butter, 1 lb. flour, ½ lb. currants, 3 eggs. Little nutmeg and water. Mix well and drop from spoon on buttered paper pans. Bake in hot oven.
GINGERBREAD.
_Contributed by Mrs. Clara Lee Pollard, Montgomery, Ala._
One coffee cup New Orleans molasses, 1 coffee cup of butter, 1 coffee cup of sour milk, 2½ cups brown sugar, 5 cups of flour, 4 eggs, 2 teaspoons soda, 2 tablespoons ginger, ½ teacup of whiskey. Figs and raisins cut fine and added, are very nice.
MRS. ROOSEVELT’S RECEIPT FOR SPICE CAKE.
_Contributed by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt._
One cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup milk, 4 eggs, 4 cups flour, 2 teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Powder, 1 teaspoonful ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoonful nutmeg.