Spanish Bun

Ingredients

• ½ pound butter
• 6 eggs
• 1 pound sugar
• 1 cup sweet milk or cream
• 1 quart Melrose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon soda

Method

1. 1

   Mix and bake in two biscuit pans.

2. 2

   Use boiled icing made of sugar, egg whites, and water.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Anson County cook book (1928) by First Baptist Church (Wadesboro, N.C.), page 46. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SPANISH BUN V2 pound butter 6 eggs 1 pound sugar 1 cup sweet milk or cream 1 quart Melrose flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar Flavor with fresh orange extract. One teaspoon soda in tiny bit of milk or tepid water last thing. Bake one inch thickness in two biscuit pans. Use boiled icing, made of 3 cups sugar, 3 egg whites, % cup water. Flavor with Sauer's vanilla. Original recipe brought from Nashville, Tenn, in 1882, by the late Mrs. R. T. Bennett. Supplied by her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Leak. 109 — GOOD MEALS — HOME COOKING — THE NATIONAL HOTEL — BLACKBERRY JAM CAKE One and two-thirds cups granulated sugar Two-thirds cup butter 1 cup jam Vz cup nuts Two-thirds cup sour milk 1 heaping teaspoon soda 1 nutmeg IV2 teaspoons mixed spices 4 eggs 1 cup raisins 3 cups Melrose flour Bake in loaf or layers. Use boiled icing or cream filling. — Bessie Covington. BLACKBERRY CAKE 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup blackberry jam 2 teaspoons Royal baking powder 4 eggs 2 cups flour (Melrose) V2 cup warm water 1 teaspoon each spice, cloves, nut- meg and cinnamon Mix all ingredients in the usual manner and bake in three layers. Use either caramel or cream filling. — Mrs. Bob Beeman. UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE First Mixture: Second Mixture: 3 tablespoons butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar t2 cups self rising flour — Melrose 1 cup nuts 2 eggs 1 cup diced pineapple V2 cup milk 1 cup dates 1 cup cherries % cup butter Put ingredients of first mixture into iron skillet — melting butter and blending well with brown sugar before adding nuts and fruits, which should be spread in even layers one upon another. Make a batter of ingredients of second mixture and pour over the first. Bake 25 minutes in a moderate oven (350 degrees). Serve with whipped cream, if desired. —Mrs. J. F. Spencer. MOLASSES CAKE 2 eggs 2 cups full Melrose flour % cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon % cup molasses 1 teaspoon Sauer's vanilla % cup butter 1 square chocolate % cup butter milk 1 teaspoon soda

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