Indian Cake or Bannock

Name: Indian Cake or Bannock
Ingredients: One quart of sifted meal; two great spoonfuls of molasses; two teaspoonfuls of salt; a bit of shortening half as big as a hen's egg; Make it pretty moist with scalding water

From The Pocumtuc Housewife, a Guide to Domestic Cookery as it is Practised in ..., 1906

A little stewed pumpkin scalded with the milk improves the cake.

Presented as published in 1906. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

120Calories

0 gProtein

31 gCarbs

0 gFat

Full nutrition (33 nutrients)

Calories120 kcal

Protein0 g

Carbohydrates31 g

Fiber0 g

Sugars31 g

Total Fat0 g

Saturated Fat0 g

Monounsaturated Fat0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat0 g

Cholesterol0 mg

Sodium4682 mg

Potassium605 mg

Calcium88 mg

Iron2 mg

Magnesium100 mg

Phosphorus13 mg

Zinc0.1 mg

Copper0.2 mg

Manganese0.6 mg

Vitamin D0 mcg

Vitamin C0 mg

Vitamin A0 mcg

Vitamin E0 mg

Vitamin K0 mcg

Vitamin B60.3 mg

Vitamin B120 mcg

Thiamin (B1)0 mg

Riboflavin (B2)0 mg

Niacin (B3)0.4 mg

Folate0 mcg

Choline5.5 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water9.1 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Pocumtuc Housewife, a Guide to Domestic Cookery as it is Practised in ... (1906) by [name missing], page 7. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Indian Cake or Bannock Is sweet and cheap food. One quart of sifted meal, two great spoonfuls of molasses, two teaspoonfuls of salt, a bit of shortening half as big as a hen's egg, stirred together. Make it pretty moist with scaldmg water

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.