1/2 c Fresh butter
2/3 c Brown sugar
1 c West India molasses
1/2 c Warm milk
2 tb Powdered ginger
1 ts Cinnamon heaping
1 ts Mace heaping
1 ts Nutmeg heaping
1 Wine glass of brandy (or
-coffee)
3 Eggs
3 c Flour
1 ts Cream of tartar
Juice and grated rind of 1
-large orange
1 ts Baking soda
A little warm water
1 c Seeded raisins (Zante
-Currants)
Cut up in a pan 1/2 cup of the very best fresh butter with 2/3 cup of
excellent brown sugar, beat to a cream with a paddle. Add one cup of West
India molasses and 1/2 cup of warm milk; 2 tablespoons of powdered ginger
and 1 heaping teaspoon of cinnamon, mace and nutmeg powdered and mixed; 1
wine glass of brandy (or coffee). Beat 3 eggs until very light and thick; 3
cups of flour and one teaspoon cream of tartar sifted with flour and
stirred alternately with the beaten eggs into the batter. Last mix in the
juice and grated rind of 1 large orange. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of soda in a
little warm water, and stir in. Beat until very light. A cup full of seeded
raisins. Bake in a loaf, sheet or patty pans, in a moderate oven.
Yields
1 Servings