Patriotic Cake (1776 Recipe)

Ingredients

• 1 pound risen bread dough
• 1 level teaspoon soda
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 pound currants
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 pound seeded raisins
• 2 tablespoons cream
• 1 level teaspoon cloves
• 1 level teaspoon nutmeg

Method

1. 1

   To the risen bread dough add the other ingredients, dissolving the soda in the water and having the currants and raisins thoroughly washed and drained.

2. 2

   Pour the mixture into a greased pan and set it in a warm place to rise for twenty minutes.

3. 3

   Bake in a moderate oven and when cool, ice and ornament with candied cherries.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Institute cook book (1913) by Helen Cramp, page 116. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PATRIOTIC CAKE (1776 RECIPE) 1 pound risen bread dough I level teaspoon soda 2 cups brown sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 cup butter V2 pound currants 3 eggs Vi pound seeded raisins 2 tablespoons cream 1 level teaspoon cloves 1 level teaspoon nutmeg

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