1903 Old-Fashioned Cake

2 ½ lb (1.1 kg) flour

¾ lb (340 g) butter

¾ lb (340 g) sugar

½ lb (230 g)currants

2 oz (60 g) peel

2 oz (60 g) carroway seeds

1 oz (30 g) ground ginger

1 pint (600 ml) milk

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1905 Rice Cream

1 tablespoonful of  rice

Milk

1 oz (30 g) gelatine

1 tablespoonful of sugar

½ pint (300 ml) cream whipped

vanilla flavouring

red syrup

pistachio nuts

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1909 Rich Plum Cake

4 ½ cups of flour

2 cups butter

2 cups sugar

3 cups raisins

2 cups currants

1 cup sultanas

1 ½ cups candied peel (mixed) chopped 

fine

½ cup of almonds chopped small

9 eggs

Vanilla essence

1 tablespoon baking powder

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1907 Rich Plum Cake

1 lb (450 g) flour

¾ lbs (340 g) butter

¾ lbs (340 g) castor sugar

¾ lbs (340 g) currants

¾ lbs (340 g) sultanas

¾ lbs (340 g) cherries

¾ lbs (340 g) mixed peel

6 oz (170 g) sweet almonds

8 eggs

1 oz (30 g) mixed spice

Rind of 2 lemons and 2 oranges

½ gill (60 ml) very dark caramel (if wanted)

½ teaspoon of salt

¼ pint (140 ml) brandy or homemade wine

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1909 Currant Buns

1 lb (450 g) flour

3 teaspoonsful baking powder

½ pint (300ml) milk

½ teaspoonful of salt

¼ lb (113 g) butter

¼ lb (113 g) sugar

¼ lb (113 g) currants, sultanas raisins

1 egg

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1912 Simnel Cake

½ lb (225 g) butter

4 eggs

6 oz (190 g) currants

1 ½ lb (675 g) castor sugar

6 oz (190 g) stoned, chopped raisins

10 oz (285 g) ground almonds

1 teaspoon mixed spice

16 oz (450 g) flour

essence of bitter almond

2 oz (60 g) shredded peel

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1915 Cheap Ginger Cake

1 ¼ lb (600 g) flour

½ lb (230 g) treacle

½ lb sugar

¼ lb butter

2 eggs

4 tablespoons of ground ginger

1 teaspoon each of:ground cloves,

ground allspice, soda

A little buttermilk

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1922 Muffins

3 large, mealy potatoes

2 oz (60 g) butter

a little salt

warm water

2 eggs

3 pints (6 cups) of fine, dried, sifted flour

1 teaspoon soda

1 teacupful of yeast

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