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Pecan Cake

From Kentucky receipt book, 1903

Serves 16

Presented as published in 1903. 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 Kentucky receipt book (1903) by Mary Harris Frazer, page 145. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Pecan Cake. One pound of light brown sugar, 1 pound of sifted flour, with 1 teaspoon of baking powder, % pound of butter, 1^^ pounds of seeded KENTUCKY RECEIPT BOOK. 243 raisins, the whites and yolks of 6 eggs beaten separately, 3 heaping tumblers of pecan kernels, 1 tumbler of whisky, 1 teacup of mo- lasses, % grated nutmeg

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