Dried Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried apples
• 2 cups molasses
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teasp nutmeg
• 2 teasp cinnamon
• 2 teasp allspice
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sour milk
• 2 teasp soda

Method

1. 1

   Soak dried apples overnight, drain, chop fine, and cook in molasses until thick.

2. 2

   When cool, add sugar, spices, shortening, sour milk with dissolved soda, and flour to make a stiff batter.

3. 3

   Bake until done.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Farm and home cook book and housekeeper's assistant (1907) by Adeline O. Goessling, page 22. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

^ teasp nutmeg, and 1 lb each chopped figs and raisins, dredged with flour. Lastly fold in the beaten whites of 6 eggs. Bake slowly. — [Mrs. A. C, W. Va. Dried Apple Cake Soak 2 cups dried apples over night. Drain off water, chop fine, and cook in 2 cups molasses until thick. When cool add 2 cups sugar, 2 teasp each nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice, 1 cup 38 FARM AND HOME COOK BOOK shortening, 2 cups sour milk with 2 teasp soda

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