Plum pudding with the white rum sauce. Sooooo good. Takes a few years to make a good plum cake. Aren't they marinated in brandy for a couple years? or is that christmas pudding? or are those the same things? hmmmmm, sooo good.
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Plum pudding with the white rum sauce. Sooooo good. Takes a few years to make a good plum cake. Aren't they marinated in brandy for a couple years? or is that christmas pudding? or are those the same things? hmmmmm, sooo good.
transcription of the recipe:
The Republican Fruit Cake One pound butter 1 pound flour or more if needed 1 pound sugar 1 pint molasses 1 pint sour cream 1 glass wine 1 glass brandy 10 eggs 1 tablespoon soda 2 tablespoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon cloves 1 tablespoon mace, 1 nutmeg 3. pounds English currants 1/4 pound citran 1 pound raisins roll the raisins in flour this will keep for a year. Bake one hour This will make three good loaves and I do not think you will be ashamed to place it before the Editor Delicate Cake Three and a half cups flour two of sugar half cup of sweet milk white of six eggs beaten to a froth [illegible] teaspoon cream [illegible] tartar [illegible] [rest of page missing]
1832 ? recipe for Republican Fruit Cake and Delicate Cake :: Delaware County Historical Association
I marvel at just how sophisticated the cooking was in those days. One would be inclined to think there's was a more simple approach but history shows they knew their stuff and used many savory ingredients. Also, the ingredients not only added flavor but seemed to work as preservatives as well. It sure wasn't an easy life for them back then. But it was highly productive.
The Republican Fruit Cake One pound butter 1 pound flour or more if needed 1 pound sugar 1 pint molasses 1 pint sour cream 1 glass wine 1 glass brandy 10 eggs 1 tablespoon soda 2 tablespoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon cloves 1 tablespoon mace, 1 nutmeg 3. pounds English currants 1/4 pound citran 1 pound raisins roll the raisins in flour this will keep for a year. Bake one hour This will make three good loaves and I do not think you will be ashamed to place it before the Editor Delicate Cake Three and a half cups flour two of sugar half cup of sweet milk white of six eggs beaten to a froth [illegible] teaspoon cream [illegible] tartar [illegible] [rest of page missing]
1832 ? recipe for Republican Fruit Cake and Delicate Cake :: Delaware County Historical Association
I marvel at just how sophisticated the cooking was in those days. One would be inclined to think there's was a more simple approach but history shows they knew their stuff and used many savory ingredients. Also, the ingredients not only added flavor but seemed to work as preservatives as well. It sure wasn't an easy life for them back then. But it was highly productive.