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POOR MAN’S CAKE

From Magnet users cook book, 1920

Serves 3

Submitted by Mrs. J. T. Wessell, Hast Clifford, N. S.

Presented as published in 1920. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Magnet users cook book (1920) by Petrie Manufacturing Co, page 44. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

POOR MAN’S CAKE. Two cups dried apples, chopped fine and soaked over night, and cook with 1 cup of molasses until soft. Add 1 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup sour milk, 2 teaspoons soda, 1 teaspoon cloves, 1 nutmeg, grated, 1 cup raisins

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.