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FRUIT  CAKE,  INEXPENSIVE
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FRUIT CAKE, INEXPENSIVE

14 ingredients 1 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

777
Calories
20g
Protein
20g
Fat
129g
Carbs

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
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • one pound raisins
  • one pound currants
  • one pound brown sugar
  • one tablespoon soda
  • one quart boiling water
  • two teaspoons each of allspice
  • one tablespoon salt
  • two heaping tablespoons lard
  • one egg
  • four heaping cups flour
  • allspice
  • cinnamon
  • cloves
  • salt

Directions

1

One pound raisins, one pound currants, one pound brown sugar, two heaping tablespoons lard, one tablespoon soda, one quart boiling water. Set these ingredients on stove and let them reach boiling point. When mixture is cool add one egg, four heaping cups flour, two teaspoons each of allspice, cinnamon and cloves, one tablespoon salt. Bake slowly about two hours. Mrs. A. W. Zimmerman.

By Chicago. Bethany union church. Woman's society. [from old catalog] · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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