Election Cake

ELECTION CAKE

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Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

1 c Currants, soaked overnight

-in a tightly closed jar in

1/2 c -Brandy

1 tb Sugar

3/4 c Scalded Milk

1 Yeast Cake

1/4 c Warm Water

1 c Flour, unsifted

1/2 c Butter

1 c Sugar

2 1/4 c Flour, sifted

1/2 ts Salt

3/4 t Mace

1 t Cinnamon

1 Egg, whole

1 t Lemon Rind, grated

2 ts Lemon Juice

--LEMON OR ORANGE GLAZE--

--RECIPE TO FOLLOW--

To the scalded milk add 1 Tbsp. sugar; cool. Dissolve the crumbled

yeast in warm water, and add to milk. Add the unsifted flour, and beat

until well blended. Let rise in warm place until it has doubled in bulk,

about 1 hour.

Cream butter and sugar until very light. Drain brandy from currants.

Place sifted flour, salt, mace, and cinnamon in sifter. Add egg to

creamed mixture and beat until light. Stir in lemon rind and juice. Add

yeast mixture and beat thoroughly. Add currants, retaining the brandy for later. Sift in flour, add brandy, beat well. Place in tube pan or 9x5

loaf pan that has been well greased. Cover with a cloth and place in warm

place away from draft. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk. This mixture

4 to 6 hours to double in bulk.

375øF for about 45 minutes. Cool in pan briefly. Turn out on

rack, allow to cool further. Then brush with lemon or orange glaze (recipe

to follow).

Source: The First Ladies Cookbook - 1969Chapter on Abraham & Mary

Lincoln

Posted by: Sandy May 11/93 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -