From Shari's collection of old-fashioned recipes, this is over 230 years old 1 pound bread dough 2 cups packed brown sugar 1 cup butter 3 eggs 2 tablespoons cream 1 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon soda 1 tablespoon water 1/2 pound dried currants, washed and drained 1/2 pound seeded raisins, washed and drained
From Shari's collection of old-fashioned recipes, this is over 230 years old
Method
Let dough rise; add brown sugar, butter, eggs, cream, cloves and nutmeg. Mix well. Dissolve soda in water; mix into dough. Add currants and raisins; mix well. Turn into greased pan. Let rise for 20 minutes. Bake in preheated 325 F oven for 1 hour or until cake tests done. Cool. Ice as desired and garnish with candied cherries. Contributor: shari dewey back to main desert recipes page back to shari's old-fashioned recipes
Let dough rise; add brown sugar, butter, eggs, cream, cloves and nutmeg. Mix well.
Dissolve soda in water; mix into dough. Add currants and raisins; mix well.
Turn into greased pan. Let rise for 20 minutes. Bake in preheated 325 F oven for 1 hour or until cake tests done.
Cool. Ice as desired and garnish with candied cherries.
Contributor: shari dewey
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