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Cake, Plain Luncheon

From The handy dictionary of cookery, 1890

Bake in a tin about three inches deep.

Presented as published in 1890. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

2258Calories
48 gProtein
500 gCarbs
57 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories2258 kcal
Protein48 g
Carbohydrates500 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars201 g
Total Fat57 g
Saturated Fat1.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat1.9 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1.1 g
Omega-30 g
Cholesterol319 mg
Sodium87 mg
Potassium776 mg
Calcium140 mg
Iron23 mg
Magnesium121 mg
Phosphorus549 mg
Zinc3.6 mg
Copper0.7 mg
Manganese3 mg
Vitamin D1 mcg
Vitamin C101 mg
Vitamin A87 mcg
Vitamin E1.1 mg
Vitamin K0.2 mcg
Vitamin B60.4 mg
Vitamin B120.4 mcg
Thiamin (B1)3.6 mg
Riboflavin (B2)1.9 mg
Niacin (B3)26 mg
Folate625 mcg
Choline147 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water131 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from The handy dictionary of cookery (1890) by Mary A. Everard, page 24. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Cake, Plain Luncheon^ Put into a basin three cups of patent flour ; rub finely into it two ounces of butter, one cup of sugar, half a cup of currants ; mix with an egg well beaten and a little milk

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