Short Cake
From The Abingdon war-food book, 1918
Presented as published in 1918. 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
1070Calories
18 gProtein
173 gCarbs
36 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories1070 kcal
Protein18 g
Carbohydrates173 g
Fiber21 g
Sugars0.6 g
Total Fat36 g
Saturated Fat0.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.7 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1.4 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium3773 mg
Potassium708 mg
Calcium839 mg
Iron8.7 mg
Magnesium180 mg
Phosphorus789 mg
Zinc4.1 mg
Copper0.7 mg
Manganese2 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A0 mcg
Vitamin E0.4 mg
Vitamin K0.3 mcg
Vitamin B60.5 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.7 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.4 mg
Niacin (B3)11 mg
Folate69 mcg
Choline17 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water24 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from The Abingdon war-food book (1918) by Herbert Clark Hoover, Vernon L. Kellogg, John Wesley, page 10. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Short Cake Make a biscuit dough with: I cup barley flour Yi cup white com flour 50 ABINGDON WAR-FOOD BOOK J^ cup wheat flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons Crisco Milk to moisten
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