English Christmas Cake
A historical recipe from Valuable cooking receipts, by Murrey, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson) (1880).
A historical recipe
Valuable cooking receipts, by Murrey, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson) (1880). Project Gutenberg eBook #77612.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Source and licence
From Valuable cooking receipts, by Murrey, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson) (1880). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #77612 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77612). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.
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Ingredients
- five pounds of flour
- one tablespoonful of salt
- five teaspoonfuls of baking powder
- three pounds of washed currants
- a pound of chopped candied lemon-peel
- one wineglassful of brandy
- four well-beaten eggs
Method
- Sift five pounds of flour;
- mix with it one tablespoonful of salt, one pound and a half of butter, and half a pint of fresh brewer’s yeast or five teaspoonfuls of baking powder;
- if yeast is used allow dough to rise before adding other ingredients;
- mix in three pounds of washed currants, one pound and a half of “A” sugar, a whole nutmeg grated, one-quarter of a pound of chopped candied lemon-peel, one wineglassful of brandy, and four well-beaten eggs;
- butter the tins and line them with buttered paper;
- bake in a moderate oven for two hours.
- The quantity of brandy recommended will serve to keep these cakes fresh for an indefinite time.