Orange or Lime Sponge

Name: Orange or Lime Sponge
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons cornflour; 3 eggs; 1 pint water; 2 oranges or two limes; 20 pieces of lump sugar

From Practical West African cookery, 1910

Presented as published in 1910. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

436Calories

23 gProtein

55 gCarbs

15 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories436 kcal

Protein23 g

Carbohydrates55 g

Fiber9.7 g

Sugars34 g

Total Fat15 g

Saturated Fat4.8 g

Monounsaturated Fat5.7 g

Polyunsaturated Fat3.2 g

Omega-30.1 g

Cholesterol558 mg

Sodium228 mg

Potassium909 mg

Calcium243 mg

Iron3.3 mg

Magnesium72 mg

Phosphorus387 mg

Zinc2.4 mg

Copper0.3 mg

Manganese0.2 mg

Vitamin D3 mcg

Vitamin C192 mg

Vitamin A280 mcg

Vitamin E2.3 mg

Vitamin K0.5 mcg

Vitamin B60.5 mg

Vitamin B121.3 mcg

Thiamin (B1)0.4 mg

Riboflavin (B2)0.8 mg

Niacin (B3)1.4 mg

Folate182 mcg

Choline474 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water901 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Practical West African cookery (1910) by S. Leith-Ross, page 64. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Orange or Lime Sponge. (II). 2 tablespoons cornflour. 3 eggs. 1 pint water. 2 oranges or two limes. 20 pieces of lump sugar

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