Farm Fruit CakePrint this Recipe for Farm Fruit Cake 1 cup boiling water 1 cup finely chopped salt pork 1 cup molasses 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, separated 1 cup chopped seedless raisins 1 cup chopped dates 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cloves 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking soda 1+1/2 teaspoons lemon extract Pour the boiling water over the pork; add the molasses and sugar; beat well. Beat the egg yolks and add to the pork mixture. Dredge the raisins and dates in 1/2 cup of the flour. Sift together the remaining flour, cloves, cinnamon and baking soda; add to the salt pork mixture; mix well. Add fruit and lemon extract. Beat the egg whites until stiff and then fold in to the pork mixture. Grease and flour two, 9-inch by 2-inch loaf pans; pour in the batter. Bake at 275 degrees for 1+1/2 to 2 hours. Makes 2 loaves. "Brer Rabbit New Orleans Molasses Recipes," Penick & Ford, Ltd., Inc., 1948 |
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