the baking powder. Mix well and bake in greased loaf pan in
moderate oven about one hour. Cover with ornamental frosting page 16
made with the two remaining egg whites.
WEDDING CAKE
2 cups shortening
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
4 cups seeded raisins
4 cups currants
1 cup shelled almonds
2 tablespoons chopped orange peel
2 tablespoons chopped lemon peel
2 cups sliced citron
1 cup grape juice
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cream shortening and sugar together; add beaten yolks of eggs; add
raisins and currants, which have been washed and dried and over which
a half cup of flour has been sifted; blanch almonds and put through
food chopper with lemon and orange peel and add; slice citron very
fine and add; stir in grape juice and half of stiffly beaten whites of
eggs; sift together flour, baking powder, spices and salt and add; mix
well and fold in remainder of beaten whites; pour into two 12-inch
loaf pans which have been greased and lined with four layers of brown
paper and bake in moderate oven one hour; then cover with double layer
of brown paper, put asbestos plates underneath and continue baking
about two hours longer.
COFFEE FRUIT CAKE
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup strong coffee
1/3 cup rich milk or cream
1-3/4 cups flour
3 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
1/2 lb. raisins, cut into small pieces
1/8 lb. slice citron
1/4 lb. figs, cut in strips
Cream shortening; add sugar; add yolks of eggs, coffee and milk; sift
together flour and baking powder and add slowly; add fruit, which has
been slightly floured, and fold in beaten whites of eggs. Bake in
greased loaf pan in moderate oven from one to one and one-half hours.
DATE LOAF CAKE
1 cup boiling water
1 lb. stoned and cut dates
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
1 ounce melted chocolate
1 egg
2 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-3/4 coups flour
3/4 cup chopped pecan nuts
Pour boiling water over dates. Cream sugar and shortening; add melted
chocolate and well beaten egg; mix well and add dates and water; sift
together baking powder, salt and flour; add gradually with pecan nuts.
Mix well and put into greased loaf pan and bake in slow oven for one
and a half hours.
CREAM LOAF CAKE
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sug
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