Emily dickinson's black cake

 
                        EMILY DICKINSON'S BLACK CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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      1/2   lb           Sugar
      1/2   lb           Butter
    5                    Eggs
      1/8   pt           Molasses
      1/2   lb           Flour
      1/2   ts           Baking soda
      1/2                Nutmeg
    1       t            Clove
    1       t            Mace
    1       t            Cinnamon
      1/8   pt           Brandy
    1       lb           Raisins
      2/3   lb           Currants
      2/3   lb           Citron
 
   Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and molasses. Beat
   well. Add flour, soda, and spices. Add brandy, then
   raisins, currants, and citron.
   
   Pour dough into 2 loaf pans [4 fruitcake pans*] lined
   with waxed paper and bake 3-4 hrs at 300F [60-70 min
   at 325F*]. Place shallow pan of hot water on bottom of
   oven, but remove for last hr of baking. [Test with
   toothpick.*] Let loaves cool before removing from pan.
   
   [*suggestions of a practiced experimenter (not
   myself!)]
   
   Posted By bhsiung@uhs.bsd.uchicago.edu   (Dr. Bob) On
   rec.food.recipes or rec.food.cooking
  
 
 
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