New England Loaf Cake

Ingredients

• two pounds raisins
• two pounds currants
• one-half pound of sliced citron
• three quarts of flour
• one pint of butter
• one and one-third pints sugar
• three well beaten eggs
• half a pint of fresh soft yeast
• four grated nutmegs
• one-fourth ounce powdered mace

Method

1. 1

   Stone two pounds raisins and pick, wash and dry two pounds currants and one-half pound of sliced citron, dredge with flour and stir until completely coated.

2. 2

   In the morning cut into bits one pint of butter, and rub into it three quarts of flour and one and a third pints sugar.

3. 3

   Wet mixture with a pint of milk, add three well beaten eggs and half a pint of fresh soft yeast.

4. 4

   Stir and mix thoroughly and set to rise until evening.

5. 5

   When risen add pint more of butter, one and one-third of sugar, three well-beaten eggs, mix well and set to rise again overnight.

6. 6

   In the morning add gradually the fruit with four grated nutmegs and one-fourth ounce powdered mace, stir and mix all well and set for the third time to rise for two to three hours.

7. 7

   When light, butter a large dripping pan, pour in batter and place in a very hot oven which must be allowed to gradually cool so as to bake three or four hours.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The new practical housekeeping (1890) by Estelle Woods Wilcox, page 53. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

New England Loaf Cake. — The naaterials for this famous cake may all be collected the day before. Stone two pounds raisins and pick, wash and dry two pounds currants and one-half pound of sliced citron, dredge with flour and stir until completely coated. In the morning cut into bits one pint of butter, and rub into it three quarts of flour and one and a third pints sugar. Wet mixture with a pint of milk, add three well beaten eggs and half a pint of fresh soft yeast. Stir and mix thoroughly and set to rise until evening. When risen add pint more of butter, one and one-third of sugar, three well-beaten eggs, mix well and set to rise again over night. In the morning add gradually the fruit with four grated nutmegs and one-fourth ounce powdered mace

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