Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Date | 1 date (24g) medjool | 66 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Pecan | 1 half (4g) | 20 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 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
- 3 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1 cup dates
- one pound of flour four onces butter
- four ounces powdered sugar
- two spoonfuls cream enough to make a paste
- 14 tablespoon grated nutmeg
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons of fat
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 full teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 1 scant teaspoon soda
- one egg
- 4 eggs
- one comer
- cinnamon
- salt
- nutmeg
Directions
2-3 cup butter. 1 full teaspoon cinnamon.
1 cup sugar. 2 eggs.
2 cups flour. 1 cup pecans chopped. 1/4 cup cocoa. 1 cup dates.
1 scant teaspoon soda.
Cream butter, add sugar, sift the flour, cocoa, soda and cinnamon ; to the butter and sugar add the well-beaten eggs and flour, then dates and pecans. Drop by spoonfuls into a well-greased biscuit pan and cook in moderate oven.
ENGLISH SHORT CAKE. Rub into one pound of flour four onces butter, four ounces powdered sugar, one egg and two spoonfuls cream enough to make a paste. Put currants into one-half and caraway seeds into other. Roll thin, cut into biscuits. Bake fifteen minutes.
CRULLERS. 4 eggs. 10 oz. sugar.
11/^ lb. flour. 14 tablespoon grated nutmeg.
l^ lb. butter. 14 teaspoon salt.
Shortening enough to float the cakes. Beat yolks of eggs well, add sugar, salt and butter rubbed into part of the flour; add whites of eggs and sugar, making a stiff dough. Knead smooth after adding nutmeg. Slit like a gridiron with a sharp knife and run your fingers under every alternate strip, pressing the ridge toward one comer. Drop or lay on egg beater or croquette basket in boiling, shortening until pale brown. Lift out carefully, sprinkle with granulated sugar and drain on paper or cloth.
DOUGHNUTS.
2 cups sugar. 1 cup milk.
2 eggs. 2 tablespoons of fat.
2 teaspoons baking powder.
Flour enough to roll. Flavor with nutmeg and fry in hot fat. Use the small centers for balls.