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Rich Bride or Christening Cake

Name: Rich Bride or Christening Cake
Yield: 20 servings
Ingredients: 5 lbs. of the finest flour; 3 lbs. of fresh butter; 5 lbs. of currants; 2 lbs. of sifted loaf sugar; 2 nutmegs; 0.5 oz. of mace; 0.5 oz. of cloves; 16 eggs; 1 lb. of sweet almonds; 0.5 lb. of candied citron; 0.5 lb. of candied orange; 0.5 lb. of candied lemon peel; 1 gill of wine; 1 gill of brandy

From The century cook book, 1894

Serves 20

Cover with paper to prevent burning.

Presented as published in 1894. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from The century cook book (1894) by Jennie A. Hansey, page 69. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Rich Bride or Christening Cake. Needed, 5 lbs. of the finest flour, 3 lbs. of fresh butter, 5 lbs. of currants, 2 lbs. of sifted loaf sugar, 2 nutmegs, ^ oz. of mace, ^ oz. of cloves, 16 eggs, i lb. of sweet almonds, ^ lb. of candied citron, }^ lb. each of candied orange and lemon peel, i gill of wine, i gill of brandy

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