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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1191
Calories
37g
Protein
40g
Fat
172g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 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
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Icing 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

  • half pounds of granulated sugar to light crack
  • two pounds of pure cream of tartar
  • one pound of baking soda
  • one-half pound of flour
  • three ounces of tartaric acid
  • one ounce of salt
  • two ounces of ammonia
  • one pound of corn-starch
  • four pounds of flour
  • one-half pound of cornstarch
  • four ounces of sugar
  • three ounces of butter
  • one-half pints of eggs
  • one-half gill of milk
  • five pounds of fine sugar
  • six ounces of vanilla
  • one gallon of honey
  • one-half pounds of ammonia
  • one pound of salt
  • one-half pounds of soda
  • 5 ounces of essence of pineapple
  • a pound of corn-starch
  • a pound of cream of tartar
  • a pound of saleratus
  • one good tablespoonful of royal icing
  • five pounds 01 butter
  • 01 butter
  • one-half gal- lons of sour milk
  • one barrel of flour

Directions

1

Boil two and a half pounds of granulated sugar to light crack (285 degrees) and stir into it one good tablespoonful of royal icing (with acetic acid). It will foam up in a minute, and must be poured as quickly as possible on an oiled slab, as it will turn hard in a second afterwards. If you want to get different shades to represent rocks, you can make up a spoonful of different colored frosting before adding to the caramel

2

Pure Baking Powder,,

3

Mix together two pounds of pure cream of tartar, one pound of baking soda, one-half of a pound of corn-starch, one-half pound of flour. Sift seven or eight times through a fine sieve.

4

Cheap Baking Powder,,

5

One-half of a pound of cream of tartar, one-half of a pound of saleratus, three ounces of tartaric acid, one ounce of salt, two ounces of ammonia, one pound of corn-starch or flour. Sift fine ten times.

6

Victoria Biseuits.

7

Four pounds of flour, one-half pound of cornstarch, four ounces of sugar, three ounces of butter, one and one-half pints of eggs, one-half gill of milk. Rub butter in flour. Beat sugar, eggs, etc., make bay :n flour, add the rest and mix all into smooth dough. Roll out very thin, cut with round cutter, dock well, bake in hot oven. Very fine to serve with coffee.

8

Vanilla Crisp.

9

Eighty-five pounds of fine sugar, thirty-five pounds 01 butter and lard, six ounces of vanilla, one gallon of honey, five and one-half gal- lons of sour milk, one and one-half pounds of ammonia, one pound of salt, one and one-half pounds of soda, one barrel of flour. Mix up well, pass through rollers twice, cut with small fancy cutte: ; bake like cook- ies.

10

Pineapple Cakes.

11

Same as above. Add 5 ounces of essence of pineapple, no vanilla. Cut with square fluted cutter.

12

Lunch Cracters.

By Braun, Emil · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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