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Suet Johnny Cake

From The Toronto Cook Book, 1915

Serves 8

Note — If maple sugar cannot be had, common brown sugar may be used; but to make the cake perfect there is no substitute for maple sugar.

Presented as published in 1915. 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

599Calories
8 gProtein
52 gCarbs
41 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories599 kcal
Protein8.2 g
Carbohydrates52 g
Fiber6.1 g
Sugars25 g
Total Fat41 g
Saturated Fat19 g
Monounsaturated Fat12 g
Polyunsaturated Fat7.5 g
Omega-30 g
Cholesterol31 mg
Sodium85 mg
Potassium346 mg
Calcium172 mg
Iron2.8 mg
Magnesium107 mg
Phosphorus219 mg
Zinc1.9 mg
Copper0.3 mg
Manganese1.8 mg
Vitamin D0.3 mcg
Vitamin C0.1 mg
Vitamin A33 mcg
Vitamin E0.6 mg
Vitamin K2.3 mcg
Vitamin B60.2 mg
Vitamin B120.3 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.6 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.7 mg
Niacin (B3)2.4 mg
Folate58 mcg
Choline26 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water45 g

Estimated from matched ingredients across 8 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Toronto Cook Book (1915) by Powell, E. J. Mrs.,d.b. 1853, page 14. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Suet Johnny Cake Take one cup beef suet, chopped fine, one heaping cup maple sugar, one and a half cups Indian meal, one and one-half cups flour; mix with the flour one teaspoon baking powder. After mixing the above ingredients, add two tablespoons melted butter and one cup milk

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