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WW I Ration War Cake - No Eggs, Butter or Mil
WW I Ration War Cake - No Eggs, Butter or Mil
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Cakes
Ingredients List
- 1 c Brown sugar
- 1/3 c Shortening (that meant
- -crisco then)
- 1 1/4 c Raisins
- 1/2 c Chopped dates
- 1 ts Salt
- 1 ts Ground nutmeg
- 1 ts Groung cinnamon
- 2 c All-purpose flour
- 1 ts Baking soda
Directions
This could be called a heavy fruitcake. Boil sugar, shortening, raisins,
dates, salt and spices for 3 min. Remove from heat and let cool. When cool,
add flour and baking soda that have veen sifted together; beat well. Pour
into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 min.
This was a VERY popular recipe at the Oakland Navy yard during the era. And
what I find amusing...it is a good recipe to make for camping trips today.
There isn't much in it to spoil. You could even make this on your upcoming
camping trip!
dates, salt and spices for 3 min. Remove from heat and let cool. When cool,
add flour and baking soda that have veen sifted together; beat well. Pour
into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 min.
This was a VERY popular recipe at the Oakland Navy yard during the era. And
what I find amusing...it is a good recipe to make for camping trips today.
There isn't much in it to spoil. You could even make this on your upcoming
camping trip!
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