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Lady Dorchester's Fruit Cake

From The New century cook book, 1899

Serves 9

Recipe attributed to Mrs. G. H. Richardson.

Presented as published in 1899. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from The New century cook book (1899), page 72. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Lady Dorchester's Fruit Cake. One pound brown sugar, one pound butter, one pound flour (browned), three pounds raisins (seeded), one-half pound citron, ten eggs well beaten, two teaspoonfuls cinnamon, two teaspoon- fuls nutmeg, one teaspoonful cloves

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