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Emma Cornelia Ricketson cookbook manuscript, New Bedford, December 1862

Page 108

-Cake-
Fruit. (wedding) Mrs Jos. Allens
3 1/2 Lb flour - 31/2 of New Orleans sugar - 3 of butter - 30 eggs - 12 Lbs Currants (cleaned) 15 of raisins (cleaned) - 1/2 of citron - 6 large Havanna oranges - 1/2 pint Brandy - 1/2 of wine - mace & rind of the oranges.

-also-another- Mrs. Whiteridge
1 Lb flour - 1 Lb 2 oz butter - 1 Lb 4 oz sugar 3 1/2 Lbs raisins - 2 of currants - 1 1/2 of citron 2 oz nutmegs - 2 of cloves - 1 of cinnamon - 1 of mace - 10 eggs - 1/2 pt wine - 1/2 of brandy.

another. Mrs. R.
3 Lbs flour - 3 of currants - 2 of butter 2 of sugar - 24 eggs - 1 gill wine - 1 of brandy 8 nutmegs - little mace of cinnamon - 2 teaspoons pearlash - Citron - Bake 2 1/2 hours - 

another "40 egg Cake" Ditto
6 Lbs flour - 3 1/2 of sugar - 3 of butter 1 1/2 of currants - 1/2 oz mace - 1/2 oz cloves - 1/2 oz nutmegs - 1/2 pt. wine - 1/2 pt rose water - 2 eggs 1 pt. yeast.

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-Cake- Fruit. (wedding) Mrs Jos. Allens 3 1/2 Lb flour - 31/2 of New Orleans sugar - 3 of butter - 30 eggs - 12 Lbs Currants (cleaned) 15 of raisins (cleaned) - 1/2 of citron - 6 large Havanna oranges - 1/2 pint Brandy - 1/2 of wine - mace & rind of the oranges. -also-another- Mrs. Whiteridge 1 Lb flour - 1 Lb 2 oz butter - 1 Lb 4 oz sugar 3 1/2 Lbs raisins - 2 of currants - 1 1/2 of citron 2 oz nutmegs - 2 of cloves - 1 of cinnamon - 1 of mace - 10 eggs - 1/2 pt wine - 1/2 of brandy. another. Mrs. R. 3 Lbs flour - 3 of currants - 2 of butter 2 of sugar - 24 eggs - 1 gill wine - 1 of brandy 8 nutmegs - little mace of cinnamon - 2 teaspoons pearlash - Citron - Bake 2 1/2 hours - another "40 egg Cake" Ditto 6 Lbs flour - 3 1/2 of sugar - 3 of butter 1 1/2 of currants - 1/2 oz mace - 1/2 oz cloves - 1/2 oz nutmegs - 1/2 pt. wine - 1/2 pt rose water - 2 eggs 1 pt. yeast.