Treacle Sponge

Ingredients

• One pound of Flour
• Three quarters of a pound of Suet
• One teaspoonful of Carbonate of Soda
• One breakfastcupful of Treacle
• One Egg.

Method

1. 1

   Chop the suet.

2. 2

   Add the flour.

3. 3

   Melt the treacle, but do not let it get hot.

4. 4

   Mix the soda with a tablespoonful of milk and add to the well-beaten egg.

5. 5

   Make the flour and suet into a soft dough with the treacle and egg.

6. 6

   Add a little more milk if necessary.

7. 7

   Pour into a buttered basin and tie a cloth over.

8. 8

   When it has come to a boil, simmer for three hours.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Easy dishes for small incomes, or, The housewife's guide to practical cookery (1906) by E. M. Buchan, page 34. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

TREACLE SPONGE Ingredients : One pound of Flour Three quarters of a pound of Suet One teaspoonful of Carbonate of Soda One breakfastcupful of Treacle One Egg.

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