CITRON CAKE

Ingredients

• 1 lb butter
• 1 lb blanched almonds
• 1 lb sugar
• 1 doz eggs (beaten separately)
• 1 lb flour
• 1 tumbler brandy
• 1 tumbler sherry
• 1 nutmeg grated
• 1 teaspoon mace
• 1 large or 2 small cocoanuts

Method

1. 1

   Cream the butter and sugar together.

2. 2

   Add the egg yolks and flour gradually with the liquid.

3. 3

   Lastly add fruit that has been ground, and beaten whites of eggs.

4. 4

   Bake in a slow oven for four hours.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Raleigh recipe book (1925) by Christ Church (Raleigh, N.C.). Ladies, page 20. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CITRON CAKE 1 lb butter 1 lb blanched almonds 1 lb sugar 1 nutmeg grated 1 doz eggs (beaten separately) 1 teaspoon mace 1 lb flour 1 tumbler brandy 8 lbs citron Vo tumbler sherry 1 large or 2 small cocoanuts

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