Poor Man's Fruit Cake

Name: Poor Man's Fruit Cake
Ingredients: a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda; four teaspoons of water; a half cup of molasses; one cup of thick sour milk; three tablespoons of melted butter; one cup of brown sugar; three cups of sifted flour; one level teaspoon of cinnamon; one level teaspoon of ginger; half a nutmeg, grated; one pound of seeded raisins

From True food values and their low costs, 1916

An excellent fruit cake with moderate cost.

Presented as published in 1916. 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

4627Calories

61 gProtein

1041 gCarbs

48 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories4627 kcal

Protein61 g

Carbohydrates1041 g

Fiber32 g

Sugars390 g

Total Fat48 g

Saturated Fat25 g

Monounsaturated Fat12 g

Polyunsaturated Fat2.3 g

Omega-30.1 g

Cholesterol114 mg

Sodium1839 mg

Potassium7540 mg

Calcium1053 mg

Iron43 mg

Magnesium699 mg

Phosphorus1126 mg

Zinc5.3 mg

Copper3 mg

Manganese6.8 mg

Vitamin D2.4 mcg

Vitamin C25 mg

Vitamin A320 mcg

Vitamin E1.1 mg

Vitamin K3.4 mcg

Vitamin B62.4 mg

Vitamin B120.8 mcg

Thiamin (B1)4.2 mg

Riboflavin (B2)3.1 mg

Niacin (B3)33 mg

Folate632 mcg

Choline77 mg

Caffeine4.9 mg

Water356 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from True food values and their low costs (1916) by William S. Birge, page 51. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Poor Man's Fruit Cake Dissolve a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda in four teaspoons of water. Put in a bowl, add a half cup of molasses, one cup of thick sour milk, and three tablespoons of melted butter. Mix thoroughly; add one cup of brown sugar, and then stir in three cups of sifted flour. Add one level teaspoon each of cinnamon and ginger, and half a nutmeg, grated; stir in one pound of seeded raisins

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