AuthorRetroRuth
From Holiday Cooking, The People's Gas, Light and Coke Company, Chicago
Tested Recipe!
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1 pound fat salt pork
1 cup water
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup molasses
3 eggs
5 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp mace or nutmeg
1 pound raisins
1 pound dates
¼ pound citron
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Put pork through food chopped two or three times or until pork is very finely ground. Place in a large mixing bowl; pour boiling water over it; mix well. Let stand until cold, about 1 hour. Add sugar, molasses, and well-beaten eggs. Fold in flour sifted with soda, baking powder, and spices. Then fold in well-mixed chopped fruits. Turn into 10-inch tube pan, coated with pan-coat.
Bake in a 250-degree oven for 3 1/3 to 4 hours.
Yield: About 6 pounds
Ingredients
1 pound fat salt pork
1 cup water
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup molasses
3 eggs
5 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp mace or nutmeg
1 pound raisins
1 pound dates
¼ pound citron
