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                      EMILY DICKINSON'S BLACK CAKE

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    :
 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/2   lb           Sugar
    1/2   lb           Butter
  5                    Eggs
    1/8   pt           Molasses
    1/2   lb           Flour
    1/2   ts           Baking soda
    1/2                Nutmeg
  1       t            Clove
  1       t            Mace
  1       t            Cinnamon
    1/8   pt           Brandy
  1       lb           Raisins
    2/3   lb           Currants
    2/3   lb           Citron

 Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and molasses. Beat
 well. Add flour, soda, and spices. Add brandy, then
 raisins, currants, and citron.

 Pour dough into 2 loaf pans [4 fruitcake pans*] lined
 with waxed paper and bake 3-4 hrs at 300F [60-70 min
 at 325F*]. Place shallow pan of hot water on bottom of
 oven, but remove for last hr of baking. [Test with
 toothpick.*] Let loaves cool before removing from pan.

 [*suggestions of a practiced experimenter (not
 myself!)]

 Posted By [email protected]   (Dr. Bob) On
 rec.food.recipes or rec.food.cooking



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